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Cloth or fabric; the first major industry to industrialize in the U.S.
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Machine that rapidly removes seeds from cotton fibers
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Inventor linked to the cotton gin and interchangeable parts
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Identical components that can be swapped to speed repair and assembly
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Method of production with workers and machines under one roof
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Growth of cities as people move from farms to factory jobs
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Reason that forces people to leave their homeland
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Reason that attracts people to a new place
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System of mills employing young women and providing housing
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Known as the 'Father of the American Factory System
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Man-made waterway that lowered shipping costs (e.g., Erie)
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Power source that drove locomotives and boats
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Device that sent messages long distances over wire using Morse code
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Process of producing goods in large quantities using assembly lines
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Person who moves to a new country to live permanently
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Economic principle where prices are determined by availability and desire for goods
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System of dots and dashes used in telegraph communication
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Economic system where businesses operate with minimal government interference
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Economic theory where colonies exist to benefit the mother country
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Policy favoring native-born citizens over immigrants