Industrial Revolution

  • First steam engine

    Thomas Newcomen creates the first steam engine. The steam engine created electricity for people throught the industrial revolution.
  • Spinning jenny

    James Hargreaves invents the spinning jenny. Major role in harvesting cotton.
  • First improved steam engine

    James Watt creates the first reliable and greatly improved steam engine. It was then able to be used for transportation purposes.
  • Cotton gin

    Eli Whitney created the cotton gin which increased production of cotton. Cotton farms with slaves were greatly profitting from this.
  • New muskets

    Eli Whitney creates muskets with interchangeable parts. A bayonette could be added to increase mele range and bring terror to enemies.
  • Steamboat

    Robert Fulton Creates steamboat service which then gets commercial use.
  • Telegram

    Samuel Morse invents the telegraph with morse code. This was useful for sending information short distances until they had wires all over the country.
  • Sewing Machine

    Elias Howe invents the sewing machine. At 250 stitches a minute he was as productive as 5 hand sewers.
  • Bessemer Method

    Henry Bessemer creates a more productive method for proccessing steel. It created a more pure and solid steel.
  • Dynamite

    Alfred Nobel creates dynamite, This was used to help build quarries and open mines wider.
  • Telephone

    Alexander Gram Bell creates first telephone. The first words spoken were to his assistant saying "Mr Watson come here, I want to see you."