BJU Chapter 11 Early Inventions

John Deere invented the ___________.

Donald McKay set new records with the _________ _________.

Peter Cooper raced with the _________.

Eli Whitney introduced this idea that led to the mass production of many items.

Samuel F.B. Morse invented the _____________.

Samuel Slater introduced it in Pawtucket.

Cyrus McCormick built it in Chicago.

Eli Whitney used the __________ ___ to clean a short staple crop.

Industrial Revolution – a change from making things by hand to making them in

• China

• homes

• factories

• plastic

How did this invention contribute to the expansion of the plantation system?

• By reducing the demand for raw cotton

• By increasing the profitability of slavery

• By increasing the time needed to cultivate cotton

• By reducing the number of slaves needed for growing cotton