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Inventor: Samuel Slator. All steps of manufacturing occurred in one location. Built near water & mostly in New England. Brought machines & workers under one roof; Increased growth of cities; Job opportunities & clothing industry increased.
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Inventor: Eli Whitney Machine used to pull seeds out of cotton & clean. Increased production of cotton industry; Contributed to the growth of the slave trade in the South.
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Inventor: Eli Whitney. Replacement pieces of exact specifications. Parts that are exactly alike. Production became faster; Repairs easier & cheaper; decreased need for skilled labor.
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Inventor: Robert Fulton. Boats powered by steam engines rather then water wheels.Transportation became easier & faster; Cities developed such as St. Louis; Westward expansion.
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Inventor/Supporter: John C. Calhoun. waterway that linked NY city with Buffalo. Opened up Ohio for transportation of farm products & development; Westward expansion made easier.
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Inventor: John Deere. A light weight plow with a sturdy steel blade designed for heavier soils. Plowing farms became much faster & easier; Increased farming production and expansion of farms into the midwest U.S.
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Inventor: Samuel Morse. Machine used to communicate by tapping out codes that could be translated. Improved communication by making it faster; Connected regions of the country together.
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Inventor: Central Pacific Railroad and Union Pacific Railroad. Railroad that connected the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. Improved transportation as goods and people would be connected as they moved west.
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