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The cotton gin was first introduced in 1793. It is a machine that removes seeds from cotton fibers, dramatically increasing the amount of cotton that could be processed.
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The development of this canal allowed grain, livestock, and dairy products to move directly from the middle east to the east.
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Samuel Cornish and John B. Russwurm founded Freedom’s Journal, the first African American newspaper, in New York City.
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The baltimore and Ohio railroad company.
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leads rebellion in virgina
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Nat turner leads the rebellion in Virginia
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Workers began organizing to improve working conditions. Fearing the growth of the factory system, skilled workers had formed trade unions.
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After years of tinkering, McCormick designed and constructed the mechanical reaper and made a fortune manufacturing and selling it.
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It is far sturdier than a wooden plow, Deere’s plow easily cut through the hard-packed sod of the prairies.
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Sailing ships were improved with sleek hulls and tall sails were the pride of the open seas.
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Sends the first telegraph.
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The nativists formed secret anti-Catholic societies, and in the 1850’s they joined to form a new political party. They always answered questions by saying “i know nothing” so that where their name came from.
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Cotton was “king” in the south.
