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First Textile Mill- Samuel Slater
Samuel Slater built the a water-powered mill in the United States in Rhode Island. -
Cotton Gin - Eli Whitney
Eli Whitney created a machine that would increase the production of cotton. -
The Clermont (First Steamboat)
The creation of the steamboat created easier travel upstream against the current. -
Election of 1812 - Madison
James Madison, a democratic-republican beat Dewitt Clinton to become the 4th president of the United States. -
War of 1812
A brutal war for the United States, that was overcame with a victory at the Battle of New Orleans two weeks after the war ended. -
Mill in Latham, Mass. - Francis Cabot Lowell
Francis Cabot Lowell spied in England, and 2 years later he came back to the United States to build his own factory. -
Tariff of 1816
The Tariff of 1816 was on imports. This protected the American industry. -
Election of 1816 - Monroe
James Monroe is elected as the 5th President of the United States. -
Turnpikes- National Road
The National Road was the first federally funded road in the U.S. It is now known as Route 40. The turnpike were used as barriers and were turned so the horse could hop over it once the toll is paid. -
Railroads- Enter the US
Originally, Horses pulled American trains, but later on, they were powered by steam. -
Election of 1820 - Monroe
James Monroe won the Election of 1820 to grant himself a second term of being the U.S. President. -
Workingman's Party
The Workingman's party was designed to create free public education, and to make working days 10 hours instead of 12. -
Adams-Onis Treaty
The Adams-Onis Treaty allowed for Americans to migrate and live in Florida. This also gave Americans the opportunity to pursue the fur trade in Oregon. -
Monroe Doctrine
John Quincy Adams wrote the Monroe Doctrine, this was a response to the European powers who threatened the U.S. -
Erie Canal (Completion in NY)
The Erie Canal was opened by Governor Clinton, it connected Lake Erie with the Atlantic Ocean. -
Telegraph - Samuel F.B. Morse
The telegraph made it easier for long-distance communication. -
Irish and German Immigrants
Many Irish and German immigrants came to the United States in the 1840's, the main reason for the Irish was the fungus that killed the potato crop and caused starvation.
