Analyze how technological innovations brought about economic growth such as the development of the factory system and the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad.
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Which major construction project in 1825 opened the Midwest for new cities and businesses?
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Stagecoach
Lowell Mills
Erie Canal
Wilderness Road
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A major effect of the cotton gin on the US was that-
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Southern plantations grew wealthy from cotton
slavery increased in the South
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cotton growers took Native American lands to expand west
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Which major construction project in 1825 opened the Midwest for new cities and businesses?
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A major effect of the cotton gin on the US was that-
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As a result of McCormick's mechanical reaper-
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Which invention by Samuel Morse allowed for long distance communication in minutes?
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Why were railroads so important during the Industrial Revolution?
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Why did people move to the cities during the Industrial Revolution?
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What was one major effect of the opening of the Erie Canal?
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The purpose of interchangeable parts was to-
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How did the invention of the steamboat impact the United States?
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Why was the transcontinental railroad beneficial to America?
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What was the efficient production of large numbers of identical goods?
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Factories and the factory system in the North led to-
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What is given credit with giving a second life to the institution of slavery in the United States?
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What was the primary benefit of Robert Fulton's steamboat, the Clermont?
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Which of the following is the importance or significance of Eli Whitney's idea for "interchangeable parts"?
