1. America Grows Industrially and Agriculturally
Eating Wheaties
America Grows Industrially and Agriculturally

2. 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 -

3. 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?

4. Best Example: Lowell, Massachusetts
Mostly women and children
Horrible working conditions
Loooooooooong hours
Very dangerous
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5. Eli Whitney + Eli Whitney = Cotton Revolution
Invents Cotton Gin in 1793
Perpetuated slavery because it was now more profitable

6. 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 ____ _______.