Industrial Revolution

  • Stocking Frame
    May 15, 1563

    Stocking Frame

    William Lee created a mechanical device for knitting stockings.
  • Mechanical Sower

    Mechanical Sower

    Jethro tull permits large scale planting in rows, for easier cultivation.
  • Cotton Gin

    Made the separation of cotton seeds from fiber much faster.
  • First national road

    Interstate 40. Cumberland Road. It was made possible by the steam engine.
  • Steel Plow

    Steel Plow

    This allowed quicker and easier to harvest crops.
  • Telegraph

    Samuel F. Morse created the telegraph. People were able to communicate easier and faster.
  • Sewing Machine

    Made manufacturing clothing possible. Clothing began to be made in factories rather than at home.
  • Transcontinental railroad

    People were able to transport raw materials to factories and markets.