Mass production, a word never brought upon the human ear before in the late 1700’s was about to get a lifetime supply of it. New America needed a way to produce weapon at a fast pace. This fast-pace mentality was a spark for the fire of the Industrial Revolutions. Before the Revolution skilled craftsmen handcrafted every manufactured good. This procedure was not only timely but also costly.
The U.S. Government needed a fast-pace economy to run efficiently. So they looked for someone or something to help that cause, that someone or something was inventor Eli Whitney. In 1798 Whitney acquired a contract with the government to manufacture 10,000 muskets in two years. Nearly 30 years ago this was unheard of. Arms factories could produce only about
New America had become Industrial. Producing muskets for war at record setting pace all over America. Textile mills in New England brought America closer together and provided jobs for the many who had lost there due the failure in International trade. Mass production, a word known very little among the American people now is a household name.
Three years later, in 1801, Eli showed up to Washington D.C. not empty handed as many thought he would be, but presented a dramatic presentation to the President and his cabinet. The presentation included various musket parts in different crates. With these crates and muskets he demonstrated the interchangeability of these parts by putting together musket pieces chosen at random from each box. The time Whit
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