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Cotton Gin
The modern mechanical cotton gin was invented in the United States of America in 1793 by Eli Whitney (1765–1825). Whitney applied for a patent on October 28, 1793; the patent was granted on March 14, 1794, but was not validated until 1807. -
Interchangeable Parts
A year later he invented the famous cotton gin, a machine used to separate cotton seeds from cotton fiber. In 1798, Whitney began manufacturing musket rifles for the new American government. At his armory he pioneered the use of interchangeable parts and the milling machine. -
Steamboat
John Fitch built four more steamboats, but they were expensive to build and to operate. Because they were so expensive, his steamboats were unsuccessful. The first successful steamboat was the Clermont, which was built by American inventor Robert Fulton in 1807. -
Steel Plow
John Deere invented the steel plow in 1837 when the Middle-West was being settled. The soil was different than that of the East and wood plows kept breaking. -
Textile Mills
Samuel Slater created textile mills, and he was called the "Father of the Factory System". Textile mills (factories) turned cotton from the South into manufactured cloth. -
Sewing Machine
Elias Howe invented the first American sewing machine in 1846. It was used for fixing clothes at a factory use, and on production lines. The sewing machine was created in September 10,1846.
