Cotton Gin Made cotton easier to produce Cleans the cotton, pulls out seeds and thorns Eli Whitney Used in the south, cotton plantations

Economic & Slavery Consequences of Cotton Gin More cotton production Slaves more valuable, price goes up for slaves Needed more to pick more cotton because cotton gin made it easier and quicker to clean it Solidifies slavery in the south South = RICH!!! $$$$$$$

Cultural Consequences of Cotton Gin Increased slavery Strained race relations even more Solidifies white superiority economically and socially

Interchangeable Parts Eli Whitney: creator Revolutionized (changed) the way we manufacture products Parts made separately, made uniform parts Screws, gears, brackets

Erie Canal NYC becomes #1 port Connected interior to Atlantic Ocean Irish immigrants built it Manmade Still used Price of goods lowered because TIME IS $$$$$

Lowell Mill Cotton from the south sent to the north (shipping along the Miss River, eerie canal) Turn cotton into thread, turn thread into fabric First factory Women, young girls Lived on the property, paid rent to Lowell factory owner Clothing industry booms Gave women a voice North and south relationship strained

Telegraph New way of communication, over 50,000 of telegraph lines Morse code Dots and dashes Connects north and south Invented by Samuel F.B. Morse Messages could now be communicated almost instantly

Railroads Transcontinental Railroad connects east to west coast Immigrants made up main labor force of railroad, specifically from China and Ireland (potato famine)…harsh conditions, little regard for their safety or accommodations Tracks met at Promontory, Utah in 1869 Time is $...made price of goods cheaper if they can get to consumer faster…move things that spoil fasters as well…towns and cities grow in pop.

Steam Boat Time is $ Robert Fulton, 1807 Transport more goods at once Bad for environment (but they didn’t care back then) Still used today Stronger ship to go against current

Henry Clay’s American System Expand US Manufacturing: Tariffs to protect business A national bank to help trade Internal improvements (roads and canals)

Sectionalism The regional differences between different parts of the country Developed by the economy that the region is known for North = manufacturing South = cash crop agriculture Midwest = breadbasket agriculture West = ranching