The cotton gin made by Eli Whitney
the growth of cotton plantations and the invention of the cotton gin.
things for their plantation
cotton gin
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cheap labor
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the turnpike was the invention that made the growth of railroads possible
The invention of the steamboat in the early 19th century significantly enhanced the transportation of goods and people along rivers, facilitating the movement of cash crops like cotton and tobacco from plantations to markets. This increased efficiency in transportation allowed plantations to expand their operations and productivity, leading to greater demand for slave labor to cultivate and harvest these crops. Consequently, the steamboat contributed to the entrenchment and expansion of slavery in the southern United States, as it enabled plantation owners to maximize profits from their agricultural enterprises.
The cotton gin. It allowed the removal of the seeds.
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The main resource that led to the Industrial Revolution was the invention of a cotton spinning machine by Samuel Slater. This eventually led to the first American textile mills