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It started the mill industry.
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It Revolutionized the cotton industry, led to a cotton boom, and increased demand for slavery in the South.
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It made machines easier to assemble and repair, and it made industry more profitable.
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Increased speed of transportation and travel, led to an economic boom, and it increased westward expansion.
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It increased wheat protection because it could be cut quickly and efficiently, and it had the beginnings of the advertising market.
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It made communications easier.
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It made farming easier.
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It made clothing production more efficent.