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IMPACT OF INVENTIONSIMPACT OF INVENTIONS

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The Cotton GinThe Cotton Gin

Invented by Eli Invented by Eli WhitneyWhitney

Removed seeds Removed seeds from cottonfrom cotton

Increased the Increased the need for more need for more slaves in Americaslaves in America

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THE COTTON GINTHE COTTON GIN The cotton ginThe cotton gin Slaves using a Slaves using a

cotton gin.cotton gin.

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The ReaperThe Reaper Invented by Jo Anderson, a slave, Invented by Jo Anderson, a slave,

and Cyrus McCormickand Cyrus McCormick It increased It increased

the the productionproduction of American of American farmers farmers (farmers grew (farmers grew and harvested and harvested more crops)more crops)

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The ReaperThe Reaper

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InventionsInventions The ReaperThe Reaper Invented by Jo Invented by Jo

Anderson, a Anderson, a slave, and Cyrus slave, and Cyrus McCormickMcCormick

It increased the It increased the production of production of American American farmers (farmers farmers (farmers grew and grew and harvested more harvested more crops)crops)

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The ReaperThe Reaper Invented by Jo Anderson (slave) and Invented by Jo Anderson (slave) and

Cyrus McCormickCyrus McCormick

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The SteamboatThe Steamboat Invented by Robert FultonInvented by Robert Fulton Provided faster river transportationProvided faster river transportation Connected Southern farms with Connected Southern farms with

Northern industriesNorthern industries

ConnecteConnected d Southern Southern farms farms with with Northern Northern industrieindustriess

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InventionsInventions The SteamboatThe Steamboat Invented by Robert Invented by Robert

FultonFulton Provided faster Provided faster

river transportationriver transportation Connected Connected

Southern farms Southern farms with Northern with Northern industriesindustries

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The SteamboatThe Steamboat Robert FultonRobert Fulton

Faster river transportFaster river transport

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The Steam LocomotiveThe Steam Locomotive Provided faster land transportationProvided faster land transportation

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Steam LocomotiveSteam Locomotive Fast land transportFast land transport

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Who invented the Cotton Who invented the Cotton Gin?Gin?

Eli WhitneyEli Whitney

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How did the cotton gin affect How did the cotton gin affect slavery?slavery?

It increased the need for more It increased the need for more slaves.slaves.

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Who invented the reaper?Who invented the reaper?

Jo Anderson, a slave, and Cyrus Jo Anderson, a slave, and Cyrus McCormick.McCormick.

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What impact did the reaper What impact did the reaper have on farmers?have on farmers?

It allowed them to produce more It allowed them to produce more crops.crops.

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How did the steamboat How did the steamboat connect Southern farms to connect Southern farms to Northern industries?Northern industries?

Crops were put on steamboats and Crops were put on steamboats and taken to factories in the North.taken to factories in the North.

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What impact did the steam What impact did the steam locomotive have on travel?locomotive have on travel?

People could travel faster by land.People could travel faster by land.