1782 James Watt successfully develops a working steam engine.
1793 Eli Whitney invents the cotton gin.
1789 Eli Whitney begins using interchangeable parts in mass production process.
1793 Samuel Slater opend mechanized cotton mill in Rhode Island.
Which sector of the American economy experienced the GREATEST impact from these technological developments?
A) the industrial sector
B) the agricultural sector
C) the communications sector
D) the transportation sector