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The first successful textile mill in the US was built by Samuel Slater. This mill was located in Pawtucket, RI and was the first water powered mill.

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Invented in 1798 by Eli Whitney this idea was proposed in Washington DC because the government bought many guns. At first many people laughed at this, until it was demonstrated in front of them.

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Urbanization was a time when a mass amount of moved from rural areas to urban. In 1800 322,000 people lived in urban areas compared to the 5 million who lived in rural areas.

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Many factory towns were cities built around factories. Many of these towns were overpopulated and polluted. The pollution became so bad people got Cholera from the contaminated waters.

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The Lowell Girls were girls mainly from European countries that worked in the Lowell Mills. These women were sent from farms to help provide their families. Some girls were as young as 7 and lived in Boarding Houses. They worked an average of 12 hours.

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This was invented by Jethro Wood. It was the first plow with replaceable parts.

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The Cast Iron Stove was made by Philo Stewart in 1834. It was a big success and about 90,000 we sold. It was made to help ordinary people and fit inside an average kitchen.

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This Steel Plow was invented by John Deere in 1825. The purpose of this was to make plowing your fields easier and more efficient. This was an improved version of the iron plow and was lighter which made work faster.

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The Telegraph was invented by Samuel F. B. Morse. It was used by sending electrical currents through wires. Eventually Congress gave Samuel Funds to run wires from Washington to Baltimore. The invention of the telegraph helped the government, business owners, and ordinary people.

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The Mechanical Reaper was invented by Cyrus McCormick. It was drawn by horse and could gather wheat 5x faster than by hand.