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Textile Mills
Textile Mills was invented by Samuel Slater. This invention was created to turn cotton from South to manufactured cloth, -
Cotton Gin
Cotton gin was created by Eli Whitney so cotton can be processed 50 times faster. Whitney also felt that the cotton gin would reduce need of slaves. -
Interchangleable Parts
Interchangeable parts was also created by Eli Whitney. It was created to manufacture products that were made identical. -
Steamboat
The steamboat was created by Robert Fulton. The steamboat was created so more products could be shipped faster. -
National Road
The national road was created because Samuel Morse developed telegraph to they could send messages. This then led to the national road so they could connect western farms to cities. -
Erie Canal
Erie Canal was built in New York to connect western farmers to cities. The canals were artificial rivers and increased water transportation. -
Steel Plow
Steel plow was products sent to the west along with clothing and mechanical reapers. Steel plow was made by John Deere, so that farmers could plow larger pieces of land. -
Mechanical Reaper
The mechanical reaper was invented by Cyrus McCormick. It was invented so that farmers could harvest larger pieces of land. -
Sewing Machine
Elias Howe created the sewing machine for the North. The sewing machine was created to help manufacture cloth into clothing.
