America Grows Industrially and Agriculturally Eating Wheaties America Grows Industrially and Agriculturally

Samuel Slater + Eli Whitney = Industrial Revolution Who had a photographic memory? This guy ---- First factory in Pawtucket, Rhode Island Why the New England states??? Who created the concept of interchangeable parts? This guy -

How did New England’s geography affect it’s industrial capability? Leading mill towns were in Lowell, MA How did New England’s geography affect it’s industrial capability?

Best Example: Lowell, Massachusetts Mostly women and children Horrible working conditions Loooooooooong hours Very dangerous https://www.nps.gov/lowe/ index.htm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zG-MzYwqAI

Eli Whitney + Eli Whitney = Cotton Revolution Invents Cotton Gin in 1793 Perpetuated slavery because it was now more profitable

Cause/Effect: Growth of Agriculture and Transportation Farmers in the west need to get goods to market (most customers are _______) Leads to development of man made waterways connecting larger, natural waterways Most important was ____ _______.