https://padlet.com/brittany_meador/edrxysbig18b Pick an invention from the Industrial Revolution, explain how it worked and describe it's effect/impact on the North or South's economy. en-us 2017-02-02 21:01:15 UTC 2017-02-02 21:37:39 UTC hello@padlet.com brittany_meador https://padlet.com/brittany_meador/edrxysbig18b/wish/151300602 The Cotton Gin made the process of cleaning fresh picked cotton more efficient by easily removing stems, seeds, etc. from the cotton so that you no longer had to do it by hand. While this led to an increase in cotton-based manufactured goods in the North it unfortunately led to the expansion of slavery in the South.]]> 2017-02-02 21:06:11 UTC https://padlet.com/brittany_meador/edrxysbig18b/wish/151300602 210752 https://padlet.com/brittany_meador/edrxysbig18b/wish/151305443 Interchangeable Parts were used to make weapons and aid in the mass production of goods. This allowed for the North's economy to flourish because production was never slowed down, because all parts were identical.]]> 2017-02-02 21:27:35 UTC https://padlet.com/brittany_meador/edrxysbig18b/wish/151305443 210752 https://padlet.com/brittany_meador/edrxysbig18b/wish/151306134 The steamboat was invention that allowed for quick movement of goods and people. Because of this invention cities in the North and Northeast flourish as did the West as it was now easier to transport goods and people to these areas. This led to more jobs and a boost in the North's economy in particular.]]> 2017-02-02 21:31:16 UTC https://padlet.com/brittany_meador/edrxysbig18b/wish/151306134 210752 https://padlet.com/brittany_meador/edrxysbig18b/wish/151306905 The Mechanical Reaper was an easy way to harvest grain. It quickly cut the grain and made it easy to bundle so that the process could be quick and more efficient. This allowed for the South's economy to grow drastically as farmers were able to mass produce grain and sell to different parts of the country.]]> 2017-02-02 21:35:44 UTC https://padlet.com/brittany_meador/edrxysbig18b/wish/151306905