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1789-1840 Technologic Developments

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1789-1840 Technological Developments

This is a cotton gin

Eli Whitney also created the first mass producing factory in America.

Trains

In the year 1830 there was only 13 mile of track in America, but by 1840 there was nearly 3,300 miles of track on which to travel. These railroads were used to help transport goods, mail, and even passengers. They shortened a trip that would have taken fays down to a few hours.

The Mechanical Reaper

These are examples of the mechanical reaper; a device introduced and invented in July of 1831 by Cyrus McCormick.

Early Highways

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An example of early major highways was the turnpike. They were highways where you had to pay a toll to remain on the road, much like today's except for the fact that they were dirt. These helped reduce travel times because they were flat, and were a straight path.

It was invented in the year 1793 by a man named Eli Whitney. This machine was used to pick the tiny seeds out of cotton before they could be made into clothes. Previously this had to be done by hand, so this machine really helped alot.

These are two of the many trians that have been used in america.

They helped cut grain more efficiently than if it was done by hand. It was a divece with a wheel of paddles that, when pulled by a horse, spun and cut grain six times faster than by hand.

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