1800-1876 By william_Leslie 1814 Steam Engine first successful steam engine in 1814. Mar 4, 1817 James Monroe became the president 1824 Cement Joseph Aspdin was successful in creating a formula for cement that would change the way builders built. Mar 4, 1825 John Quincy Adams became president 1829 The type writer The type writer allowed publishers to get their papers out. 1834 The Refridgerator Mar 4, 1837 Martin Van Buren became President 1865 Slavery Ended Apr 15, 1865 Andrew Johnson became president 1876 The Telephonen was created