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Westward ExpansionWestward ExpansionSOL US1.8cSOL US1.8c

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Essential KnowledgeEssential Knowledge

Prior to the Civil War, most Prior to the Civil War, most industrialization in America was in the industrialization in America was in the North; however, the equipment produced North; however, the equipment produced in the North had an impact on the farming in the North had an impact on the farming society in the South.society in the South.

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Key WordsKey Words

Inventor: someone who is the first to think Inventor: someone who is the first to think of or make something.of or make something.

Entrepreneur: someone who organizes Entrepreneur: someone who organizes resources to bring a new or better good or resources to bring a new or better good or service to market in hopes of earning a service to market in hopes of earning a profit.profit.

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Essential QuestionsEssential Questions

How did inventors and entrepreneurs How did inventors and entrepreneurs affect the lives of Americans? affect the lives of Americans?

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The Cotton GinThe Cotton Gin

The cotton gin was The cotton gin was invented by Eli invented by Eli Whitney.Whitney.

It increased the It increased the production of cotton production of cotton and thus increased and thus increased the need for slave the need for slave labor to cultivate and labor to cultivate and pick the cotton.pick the cotton.

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The ReaperThe Reaper Jo Anderson (a slave) Jo Anderson (a slave)

and Cyrus McCormick and Cyrus McCormick worked to invent the worked to invent the reaper.reaper.

McCormick was an McCormick was an entrepreneur who entrepreneur who brought the reaper to brought the reaper to market. market.

The reaper increased The reaper increased the productivity of the the productivity of the American farmer.American farmer.

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The SteamboatThe Steamboat

The steamboat was invented by Robert Fulton.The steamboat was invented by Robert Fulton.

It provided faster river transportation that It provided faster river transportation that connected Southern plantations and farms to connected Southern plantations and farms to Northern industries.Northern industries.

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The Steam LocomotiveThe Steam Locomotive

The steam locomotive The steam locomotive provided faster land provided faster land transportation.transportation.

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