Unit 5: Economic Growth

Question 1

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What benefits did the Cotton gin bring?

Answer 1

It made slavery profitable in the South, and it expanded the plantation system.

Question 2

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What happened after the interchangeable parts were invented?

Answer 2

Expanded the factory system in the North, it was more efficient and it was cheaper.

Question 3

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What cons did interchangeable parts bring?

Answer 3

It led to labor issues as many people who were working in the factories were young children.

Question 4

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What was the steamboat and what were the affects of it.

Answer 4

The steam boat was a steam powered boat that allowed people to move their goods up and down the river faster.

Question 5

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What effects did the Bessemer process bring?

Answer 5

It reduced the cost of making steel, it also allowed factories to make steel faster and cheaper.

Question 6

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what effects did the mechanical reaper and steel plow bring?

Answer 6

The mechanical reaper allowed farming to go quicker and easier and the steel plow allowed farmers to quickly plow the ground and plant seeds.

Question 7

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what effects did canals bring?

Answer 7

It made travel easier and it increased trade.

Question 8

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What were the pros of the railroads?

Answer 8

The railroads brought towns food, fuel,building materials, and access to markets.

Question 9

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What was the telegraph and what was the effect of it?

Answer 9

The telegraph was a device that allowed people to send messages using signals to people even if they were a very long distance.

Question 10

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How did all these inventions improve life?

Answer 10

These inventions made life easier and allowed people to do things quicker.