Benchmark Review#7 Industrialization Era

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Who invented the cotton gin and interchangeable parts?

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Eli Whitney

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Who began the factory system in which all manufacturing steps are combined in one place?

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Francis Lowell

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This invention by Eli Whitney made it possible to produce items in large numbers by standardizing parts to allow for easier replacement.

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Interchangeable Parts

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This artificial waterway was built to connect New York City with the Great Lakes Region.

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Erie Canal

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Who invented the steamboat, the Clermont, which allowed passengers to travel upstream and ushered in a new age of river travel?

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Robert Fulton

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This statement was issued as a warning to European countries to keep out of the Americas.

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Monroe Doctrine

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Who invented the telegraph?

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Samuel Morse

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The first factories in the U.S. focused on creating...

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Textiles

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The combination of resources, improved transportation, and technological breakthroughs all led to the

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industrial revolution

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During the mid-1800s, what did the development of the factory system in the United States contribute to?

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the rapid growth of cities