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IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGY ON SHIPMENT OF GOODS Robert Fulton – Revolutionized shipment of manufactured and agricultural goods by with his steam-powered boat.

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2 IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGY ON SHIPMENT OF GOODS Robert Fulton – Revolutionized shipment of manufactured and agricultural goods by with his steam-powered boat.

3 IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGY ON AGRICULTURE John Deere’s steel plow & Cyrus McCormick’s reaper would impact agriculture and make it easier to settle new territories in the West. John Deere’s Steel Plow

4 IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGY ON AGRICULTURE McCormick’s reaper

5 SECTIONALISM Sectionalism refers to the economic, social, cultural & political differences that exist between different parts of the country

6 IMPACT OF TECHNOLGY ON SECTIONALISM Technology helped to foster sectionalism in the country. The South is transformed into a plantation system dependent on slave labor The North became a region dependent on factories & immigrant laborers. The West becomes a growing frontier of small landowners The Industrial Revolution did more than transform the nation’s economy; it helped set the nation on a course that ultimately led to westward expansion & civil war.

7 EARLY U. S. INDUSTRIALIZATION 1.Who invented the cotton gin & interchangeable parts? a.Eli WhitneyC. Robert Fulton b.Samuel SlaterD. Cyrus McCormick 2. In what ways did the Industrial Revolution impact both the northern & southern United States? How did it impact western territories?


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