New Technology. Cotton Gin Inventor: Eli Whitney Description: An engine that removed seeds from...

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New Technology

Cotton Gin Inventor: Eli WhitneyDescription: An engine that removed seeds from

cotton fibersImpact on Society: Increased the production of

cotton and increased the need for slave labor to cultivate and pick the cotton.

Reaper

Inventor: Jo Anderson and Cyrus McCormickEntrepreneur: Cyrus McCormickDescription: A mechanical reaper that harvests grain.Impact on Society: Increased the productivity of the

American farmer

Steam Locomotive

Inventor: Peter CooperDescription: A train with better pulling power than a

horse. Impact on Society: Railroads made it faster and

cheaper to move heavy loads of raw materials and manufactured goods to all regions of the United States.

Steamboat

Entrepreneur: Robert Fulton Description: A boat with a steam engine for river travel. Impact on Society: Provided faster river transportation.

Connected southern plantations to Northern industries and the Western Territories.