Industrial Revolution TImeline

By MjMarsee
  • The Textile Mill

    The Textile Mill

    Samuel Slater invented the textile mill in 1793. This spawned the mill industry.
  • The Cotton Gin

    The Cotton Gin

    In 1793, Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin. This revolutionized the cotton industry, started the cotton boom, and increased demand for slavery.
  • Interchangeable Parts

    Interchangeable Parts

    Eli Whitney invented interchangeable parts in 1798. This made machines easier to assemble and made industry more profitable.
  • The Steamboat

    The Steamboat

    Robert Fulton invented steamboat. This increased trade and profits, and allowed goods to be move easily.
  • The Locomotive

    The Locomotive

    Peter Cooper invented the locomotive in America in 1827, which increased transportation, led to an economic boom, and increased westward expansion.
  • Harvesting Machine Reaper

    Harvesting Machine Reaper

    In 1831, Cyrus McCormick invented the Harvesting Reaper, increasing wheat production and beginning the advertising market.
  • The Telegraph

    The Telegraph

    In 1832, Samuel Morse made communication easier via the telegraph.
  • The Steel Plow

    The Steel Plow

    John Deere invented the steel plow to make farming easier.
  • The Sewing Machine

    The Sewing Machine

    Isaac Singer invented the sewing machine in 1850 to make clothing production easier.