America’s first major industry? In what region of the nation did it center? Lowell‚ Massachusetts(Northeast). Textiles became America’s first major industry. 2. Name three of this era’s important inventors and their respective inventions. John Deere perfected the plow. Cyrus McCormick‚ in 1834‚ received a patent for a reaping machine‚ a horse-drawn device that allowed one man to cut and stack ten to twelve acres of grain in a single day. Samuel Colt made his mark on the firearms industry. He patented
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Revolutionary Era Writing Assignment 4/25/2017 How Revolutionary was the Revolutionary War? The Revolutionary War completely changed the world for the better. It was a major turning point for Americans. Americans wanted to produce more‚ make new inventions‚ make more money‚ and be better all around. They made huge advances in transportation‚ jobs‚ farming‚ economy‚ and even communication. Women also experienced a huge turning point during this time. They were eventually allowed to work. I believe
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There are abundant of ways the early nineteenth-century reform movements for abolition and woman’s rights illustrated both the strengths and weaknesses of democracy in the early American republic. In the nineteenth century‚ the number of inhabitants in the United States developed quickly and settlers from Europe who sought a better life began to fill the nation. By 1810 the number of inhabitants in the United States was more than 7.2 million and it kept on developing quickly. By the 1860’s‚ the populace
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that could only be solved by war. During the late eighteenth century and nineteenth century the United States saw a huge advancement in technology. Inventors such as Eli Whitney (cotton gin)‚ John Deere (steel plow)‚ and Cyrus McCormick (mechanical reaper) created inventions that would revolutionize the way the Southern and Northern ways of life. Because cotton could be sorted so easily with a cotton gin‚ cotton production heightened‚ also heightening the demand for slaves. Many people at this
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Agriculture and the national economy The importance of cotton to the economy Invention of the cotton gin Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin in 1793 Revolutionary impact of the gin It made cotton producing much faster and more efficient Impact on slavery It made less work for the slaves‚ and it made the cotton much easier to work with Encouragement of westward migration It was encouraged to grow cotton westward because there was more land and it was more fertile. Cotton
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Eli Whitney’s invention of the “jig‚” which made interchangeable parts for firearms‚ brought on the idea of mass-production factories (Tackach‚ p. 153). These buildings would allow for many more products to be made in a short amount of time. The factories influenced the
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because of a single British man named Samuel Slater who brought over manufacturing technologies. The creation of the cotton gin by Slater would soon be the beginning of the Industrial Revolution. The Industrial Revolution brought many new ideas and inventions that made the economy boom. The North would be the first to start the Industrial Revolution while the South stayed true to their old ways; agriculture. The effects of the Industrial Revolution put a strain on both the South and the North. On top
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creating two extreme sectionalist viewpoints that could only be solved by war. During the late eighteenth century and nineteenth century the United States saw a huge gain in technology. Inventors like Eli Whitney‚ John Deere‚ and Cyrus McCormick created inventions that would change the way the Southern and Northern ways of life‚ because cotton could be distributed so easily with a cotton gin‚ cotton production heightened‚ also expanding upon the request/demand for slaves. Many people at this time
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closely parallels the settlement and development of the Midwestern united states Cyrus McCormick • Developed the mechanical reaper • The mechanical reaper harvests grain seven times faster than traditional methods with half the work force‚ • Guaranteed that wheat would dominate the Midwestern prairies • McCormick would help the North win the civil war • North provided the main market for the McCormick reaper and do for the models of his many competitors • The reaper would keep
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Mr. Weaver History 102- Western Civilization post 1689 19 November 2013 Analysis of The Industrial Revolution The Industrial Revolution was a period of great change. Many new innovations that no one had ever seen before were being produced during this time period. It was somewhat of a cultural phenomenon that influenced people’s lives forever. This time period in history was very eventful because the age of enlightenment‚ The American Revolution‚ and The French Revolution all took place during
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