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Three Technological Innovations From The Market Revolution

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Three technological innovations from the market revolution that had social, economic, and political consequences in the U.S. are the steamboat, cotton gin and the telegraph. First off, John Finch invented the steamboat and Robert Fulton invented the first commercial steamboat in 1807 which affected the industrial revolution profoundly. It did so because now you can travel faster and ship your goods faster all by using steam. After Robert Fulton’s first trip, from new york city to albany, farmers could now sell more crops without worrying that'll spoil on the trip to the market. This was needed because America was still expanding exponentially. Also before the steamboat, boats could only travel down the river but now they could go upriver because

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