Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.
Describe advances in road construction:
- Started turnpikes which were toll roads where a toll was a way to pay for road construction.
Describe advances in water transportation: the steam boat which made water transportation faster.
- Also water canals which connected cities with farms by water.
Why is the Eerie Canal important?
- It connected the Hudson River with Lake Erie and funneled goods through NYC.
Describe advances in railroads:
- It costs less to build than ships, moved faster than ships, and could carry more weight.
Describe advances in industry including Samuel Slater:
- He builds the first water powered textile mill from memory.
Describe the inventions of Sam Morse and Eli Whitney:
- Sam Morse invented the telegram which allowed communication over distances. Eli Whitney invented interchangeable parts which allowed factories to change one part instead of the whole machine.
Why did the Cotton Gin expand slavery?
- It increased the need for slavery in order to pick cotton.
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