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First Steam Engine Invented
The first steam engine was invented in 1698. This is important because the steam engine provided ways for steam boats, planes, cars, and trains to produce faster transportation. It provided a lot of energy in a small space. -
The First National Bank Chartered
The bank gave the nation funds to pay for things such as wars. It also protected U.S. businesses. [https://www.history.com/topics/us-government/bank-of-the-united-states] -
The First Cotton Gin
The cotton gin provided a way to clean the cotton much faster than cleaning by hand. This shortened the process by a large amount of time. -
Lowell Mills
The Lowell Mills was invented as a test to see if industrialization could be civilized. Only women were allowed to work there. They were provided evening lectures, required to attend church, not allowed to drink, and had a curfew. It only worked for a little while before Irish immigrants took over. [https://historyofmassachusetts.org/lowell-mills-factory-system/] -
Invention of McCormick Reaper
The McCormick Reaper allowed for fields to be plowed 24 times faster compared to its predecessor the John Deere plow. The reaper could now harvest 12 acres per day.
