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Created by Samuel Slater, turned southern cotton into cloth.
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One of Eli Whitney's inventions. He intended to reduce the need of slaves, but did the direct opposite. Processed cotton 50x faster.
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Invented by Eli Whitney. Allowed parts of a product to be replaced instead of the whole thing.
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Invented by Robert Fulton in 1808. Clermont was the name of his first steamboat.
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A water route that ran from Albany, to the Hudson, to Buffalo. It was 363 miles long. Principal Engineer: Benjamin Wright
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Also known as the Cumberland Road; 1st major approved highway of the US. Pioneered by John Loudon McAdam
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Invented in 1837 by John Deere. Allowed farmers to plow larger pieces of land.
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Invented by Cyrus McCormick in 1837 after his father couldn't complete his design. Allowed farmers to harvest larger pieces of land.
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Invented by Elias Howe in 1845. Helped turn cloth into clothing at a much faster rate.
