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the steamboat allowed people to get across body's of water much faster. It also allowed tehe creation of new towns and increaisng trade boosting the economy. Contributed to migration, exploration, business, etc. (WXT)(ARC)(MIG)

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The cotton gin was significant in america because it made cotton crops clean way faster than it did any other time. This boosted the need for slavery because they could make cotton much faster and slaves were needed to run machinery. It made the south dependent on slavery for econmoic growth, as cotton boomed. (WXT) (SOC) (ARC)

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It allowed farmers to cultivate crops more efficiently because the smooth texture of the steel blade would not allow the soil of the Great Plains to stick as the cast-iron plow did. It was cheaper and faster to produce crops and overall boosted efficiency, the economy, and agricluture.

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The electric battery allowed a bigger variety of materials to be used and produced. It was revolutionary and used to support ne wproducts and types of liveliehood. It is still used today. (WOR)(NAT)(WXT)

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The National Road, in many places known as Route 40, was built between 1811 and 1834 to reach the western settlements. It was significant because it allowed for lots of travel that wasn't possible before. It was also the first government-funded road. Promoted expansion and encouraged commerce. (WXT)(GEO)(MIG)

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Lowell Mills (Waltham-Lowell system) 1814

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Lowell Mills (Waltham-Lowell system) 1814

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A textile production system taht completed many takss done by had in one plant. II was a system of labor that recruited young women form farm families. The lowell mill women created the first union of working wmen in american history. (ARC)(SOC)(WXT)

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The stethoscope was invented in 1816 it may not have had much to do with transportation or trade but it made medical examination easier and more efficient. It further investigated the heart and lungs keeping Americans safe and healthy to keep on working. It further advanced medicine and even more discoveries. (WOR)(NAT)

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Built between 1817 and 1825, the original Erie Canal traversed 363 miles from Albany to Buffalo. It was the longest artificial waterway and biggest works project in North America. (WXT)(GEO)(MIG)

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Baltimore and Ohio (B&O) Railroad (1828) 

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Baltimore and Ohio (B&O) Railroad (1828) 

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The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, new in the transportation revolution, gave the country better means of travel it expanded into thirteen states. It connected lots of new trade oppurtunities and provided competition to the other new transportation types, by carrying different goods on different routes. (WXT)(MIG)(GEO)

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Wanted to change long distance communication so it transmits signals over one wire between stations. It made communication way faster so it often ran along railroads and supported trade. It also expanded oppurtunities for business and exploration into the west and in general all over the U.S. (MIG)(WOR)(WXT)

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Mechanical Reaper (Cyrus Mccormick) 1831 

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Mechanical Reaper (Cyrus Mccormick) 1831 

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A vrigina blacksmith invented this horse drawn machine that harvested wheat. It was very significant because it sparked lots of progress and innovation on farms. This also boosted the ecoomy by more than doubling crop size of farmers. (GEO) (WXT)

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The sewing machine invention helped mass produce clothes making it easier on women in society. Women know ddin't have to sew all clothes by hand, it was much faster. It change dthier jobs but it also influenced their role in society. (WXT)(ARC)(SOC)