Unit 5, Industrial Revolution - Inventions and Transport

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Industrial-era figures and transport

Tania Hurlbutt

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Fill in the Blanks Unit 5, Industrial Revolution - Inventions and TransportOnline version Industrial-era figures and transport by Tania Hurlbutt 1 During the early Revolution in the United States , several inventors and transportation improvements helped change the economy . Samuel brought British technology to the United States and built one of the first successful textile mills in Rhode Island . Because of this , he is often called the of the . 2 Eli Whitney invented the , a machine that separates fibers from . This invention made cotton production much faster and increased the demand for cotton in the South . Whitney also helped introduce the idea of , meaning identical pieces that could easily be used to products such as muskets . 3 Another important factory owner was , who helped introduce the to American factories . Many workers in ? s factories were young farm . 4 Transportation improvements also helped the country grow . The connected the Hudson River to Lake Erie and greatly lowered the cost of transportation . Boats traveling along canals moved through a system of that raised or lowered the water level . built the first commercially successful , which could travel both faster and against river currents . Later , built a famous steam locomotive called the , helping become an important form of transportation .