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Started the mill industry
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Revolutionized cotton industry (made it more efficient), led to cotton boom, increased demand for slavery in South
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Made machines easier to assemble and repair, made industry more profitable
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Allowed goods to be moved more easily, increased trade and profits
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Increased speed of transportation and travel (goods and people), led to an economic boom, increased western expansion
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Increased wheat production because it could be but quickly and effectively, beginnings of advertising market
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Made communication easier
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Made farming easier
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Made clothing production more efficient
