Summary
The Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain. It later took root in New England, where farming was difficult and rivers provided water power. New machines, such as Eli Whitney’s cotton gin, changed the way things were made. The patent law and the factory system both contributed to success of America’s capitalist economy. Although many Americans were working in factories, farming remained the country’s leading occupation in the 1800s. Agriculture expanded in the South and West, especially. Growth of factories and trade led to the expansion of towns and cities, particularly along rivers. With the ability to sell stock, corporations also developed rapidly in the 1830s. 
- How did the Industrial Revolution change the way work was performed?
- For what is Richard Arkwright known?
- Why did Samuel Slater have to build his machines from memory?
- How was the Lowell factory system different from the European factory system?
- How did Eli Whitney’s system of interchangeable parts speed up the manufacturing process?
- What problems did factory workers face?
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