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Colonial Americans heavily relied on water power because it fueled the industry. The way water power worked was a mill was placed at the bottom of a waterfall. I used the force on the falling water To cut logs. The logs would collect at the bottom of the river to be collected.

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In 1972, 24 investors started the New York Stock Exchange. This raised a private capitol to pay for new ventures. Success meant profit and wealth to investors. This wealth led to more investment and a larger economic growth.

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In 1798 Eli Whitney created machines that can make guns. Because of this idea, Gunsmiths would not have to build guns from scratch. This idea would save time and money. Whitney then started reproducing muskets at a very fast pace in the first ever factory.

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During the War of 1812, Francis Cabot Lowell had the idea of combining spinning and weaving under one roof instead of 2 different factories. The Mill that he built in Waltham Mass, had all the machines to turn raw cotton into finished cloth.

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In 1825, Jethro Wood manufactured an Iron Plow with Replaceable Parts. Later, John Deer improved on the idea with a lightweight

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In 1834, Philo Stewart created the first cast iron stove that could be used in a kitchen. This was a big invention that helped in everyday life.

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In 1834, Thomas Davenport created an early type of electric motor. This sparked competition between investors.

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In 1842, when Charles Dickens toured the Lowell, he was the Lowell girls working 12 hours a day in harsh conditions in these factories. This impressed him. He later wrote "It is their station to work. And they do work. They labour in these mills, upon an average, twelve hours a day, which is unquestionably work, and pretty tight work too."

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In 1842 Samuel F. B. Morse created the "Talking Wire" or telegraph. This was a device that sent electrical signals through a wire. This was new technology that was made possible by discoveries about electricity. This eventually led to Morse code.

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In 1847 Cyrus McCormick opened up a factory that produced mechanical reapers. This was a horse drawn machine that cut and gathered wheat and other grains. This could do the work of 5 people with hand tools