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Industrial Revolution
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A period of rapid growth in the use of machines in manufacturing and production that began in the mid-1700s to the early 1800s. Machine power was substituted for human power, making it more economical to manufacture goods in factories than at home.
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Rural
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found in or living in areas that are not close to cities;Country
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Urban
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Cities, more populated areas
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Urbanization
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Movement of people from rural areas to cities
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Cotton Gin
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Invented by Eli Whitney in 1793. It removed seeds from cotton fibers. Now cotton could be processed quickly and cheaply. Results: more cotton is grown and more slaves are needed for more acres of cotton fields
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Interchangeable Parts
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1799-1800 - Eli Whitney developed a manufacturing system which uses standardized parts which are all identical and thus, interchangeable. Before this, each part of a given device had been designed only for that one device; if a single piece of the device broke, it was difficult or impossible to replace. With standardized parts, it was easy to get a replacement part from the manufacturer.
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Immigration
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The action of coming to live permanently in a foreign country.
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Migration
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A movement from one country or region to another
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Steam boat
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ivention by robert fulton made transportation faster and cheaper
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