1. 1 IMPACT OF INVENTIONS New Technologies SOL US1.8C 7/22/2007 Submitted by Mildred Thomas

2. 2 The Cotton Gin Invented by Eli Whitney Invented by Eli Whitney Removed seeds from cotton Removed seeds from cotton Increased the need for more slaves in America Increased the need for more slaves in America

3. 3 THE COTTON GIN The cotton gin The cotton gin Slaves using a cotton gin. Slaves using a cotton gin.

4. 4 The Reaper Invented by Jo Anderson, a slave, and Cyrus McCormick Invented by Jo Anderson, a slave, and Cyrus McCormick It increased the production of American farmers (farmers grew and harvested more crops) It increased the production of American farmers (farmers grew and harvested more crops)

5. 5 The Reaper

6. 6 Inventions The Reaper The Reaper Invented by Jo Anderson, a slave, and Cyrus McCormick Invented by Jo Anderson, a slave, and Cyrus McCormick It increased the production of American farmers (farmers grew and harvested more crops) It increased the production of American farmers (farmers grew and harvested more crops)

7. 7 The Reaper Invented by Jo Anderson (slave) and Cyrus McCormick Invented by Jo Anderson (slave) and Cyrus McCormick

8. 8 The Steamboat Invented by Robert Fulton Invented by Robert Fulton Provided faster river transportation Provided faster river transportation Connected Southern farms with Northern industries Connected Southern farms with Northern industries

9. 9 Inventions The Steamboat The Steamboat Invented by Robert Fulton Invented by Robert Fulton Provided faster river transportation Provided faster river transportation Connected Southern farms with Northern industries Connected Southern farms with Northern industries

10. 10 The Steamboat Robert Fulton Robert Fulton Faster river transport

11. 11 The Steam Locomotive Provided faster land transportation Provided faster land transportation

12. 12 Steam Locomotive Fast land transport Fast land transport

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14. 14 Who invented the Cotton Gin? Eli Whitney Eli Whitney

15. 15 How did the cotton gin affect slavery? It increased the need for more slaves. It increased the need for more slaves.

16. 16 Who invented the reaper? Jo Anderson, a slave, and Cyrus McCormick. Jo Anderson, a slave, and Cyrus McCormick.

17. 17 What impact did the reaper have on farmers? It allowed them to produce more crops. It allowed them to produce more crops.

18. 18 How did the steamboat connect Southern farms to Northern industries? Crops were put on steamboats and taken to factories in the North. Crops were put on steamboats and taken to factories in the North.

19. 19 What impact did the steam locomotive have on travel? People could travel faster by land. People could travel faster by land.