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Textile Mills was invented by Samuel Slater. This invention was created to turn cotton from South to manufactured cloth,
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Cotton gin was created by Eli Whitney so cotton can be processed 50 times faster. Whitney also felt that the cotton gin would reduce need of slaves.
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Interchangeable parts was also created by Eli Whitney. It was created to manufacture products that were made identical.
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The steamboat was created by Robert Fulton. The steamboat was created so more products could be shipped faster.
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The national road was created because Samuel Morse developed telegraph to they could send messages. This then led to the national road so they could connect western farms to cities.
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Erie Canal was built in New York to connect western farmers to cities. The canals were artificial rivers and increased water transportation.
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Steel plow was products sent to the west along with clothing and mechanical reapers. Steel plow was made by John Deere, so that farmers could plow larger pieces of land.
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The mechanical reaper was invented by Cyrus McCormick. It was invented so that farmers could harvest larger pieces of land.
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Elias Howe created the sewing machine for the North. The sewing machine was created to help manufacture cloth into clothing.
