Industrial Revolution

By DJjohnson123

  • Textile Mills

    Textile Mills
    Samuel Slater produced textile mills to help New England with it's industrial revolution.

  • Steamboat

    Steamboat
    John Fitch invented the steamboat which helps transport people and goods, usually through river ways.

  • Cotton Gin

    Cotton Gin
    Eli whitney invented the Cotton Gin which helped the south produce more cotton, and led to an increase in the demand for salves in the south.

  • Interchangeable Parts

    Interchangeable Parts
    The idea of Interchangeable Parts was invented by Eli Whitney.

  • Erie Canal

    Erie Canal
    Govenor Clinton had the Erie canal constructed to connect the Great lakes to the Hudson river for trade.

  • National Road

    National Road
    Construction begoan of the first federally funded road in 1811 and it was not fully completed until 1834. This amde it a lot easier to travel across the country.

  • Mechanical Reaper

    Mechanical Reaper
    Cyrus McCormick invented the Mechanical Reaper to help farmers reap their crops faster and easier.

  • Steel plow

    Steel plow
    John Deere invented the steel plow

  • Sewing Machine

    Sewing Machine
    Elias Howe invented the sewing machine which helped northern factories turn cloth into clothing.