2. What technological innovation contributed to the productive use of farmland
in West Texas?
a) Expansion of the railroad

b) Development of the windmill

c) Creation of barbed wire

d) Manufacture of the cotton gin

Where did people have to work with great organization to be successful at farming? a. on the yellow river basin c. on the hangzhou bay b. on the yangzi river basin d. on the hubei basin

It is 1825 and you have recently moved from the family farm to new york city. write a letter to a friend describing what your new life is like.

Consider the following invention from the american industrial era. cotton gin – a machine that removed seeds from short-staple cotton which option explains how this invention contributed to the role of the united states as an emerging world power? a. it was in high demand abroad, as many european nations had begun farming cotton. b. it led to the decline of slavery in the south, which enhanced america’s international reputation. c. it freed up many slaves to become factory workers in northern cities, which improved the economy. d. it increased production efficiency of a us cash crop that was in high demand in other nations.