What was America's first major industry? Iron coal textiles railroads

textiles

In 1860 what was America's most important export? Iron Wheat Textiles Cotton

Cotton

What was the main reason the South fell behind the North in developing industry? High tariffs lack of resources reliance on cotton exports for income lack of need for manufactured goods.

reliance on cotton exports for income

What new production method did Eli Whitney use to make standardized rifles? __________________________  

Interchangeable parts

What will the government grant an inventor to protect his rights to an invention? _________________

patent

A) John Deere B) Cyrus McCormick C) Samuel Slater D) Eli Whitney ___ first textile mill in America

C) Samuel Slater

___ steel plow A) John Deere B) Cyrus McCormick C) Samuel Slater D) Eli Whitney ___ steel plow

A) John Deere

___ reaping machine A) John Deere B) Cyrus McCormick C) Samuel Slater D) Eli Whitney ___ reaping machine

B) Cyrus McCormick

___ cotton gin A) John Deere B) Cyrus McCormick C) Samuel Slater D) Eli Whitney ___ cotton gin

D) Eli Whitney

T/F ___ Although the cotton gin greatly reduced the number of slaves necessary to clean cotton, it actually increased the demand for slaves.

True