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Textile Mills
Textile manufacturing is a major industry. It is based on the conversion of fiber into yarn, yarn into fabric. These are then dyed or printed, fabricated into clothes. Different types of fiber are used to produce yarn. -
Interchangeable Parts
Interchangeable parts were invented by Eli Whitney. Parts to manufactured products were made to be identical. Parts pf product could be replaced instead of the Whole product. Factories were needed to mass produce interchangeable parts. -
National Road
The National Road was the first highway built entirely with federal funds. The road was authorized by Congress in 1806 during the Jefferson Administration. Construction began in Cumberland, Maryland in 1811. -
Cotton Gin
The Cotton Gin was invented by Eli Whitney. It could processed cotton 50 times faster. Whitney thought the cotton gin would reduce the need for slaves -
Steamboat
The steamboat was invented by Robert Fulton. The first steamboat was the Clermont -
Erie Canal
The Erie Canal was opened by Governor Clinton. The Erie Canal opens, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean via the Hudson River. -
Mechanical Reaper
Cyrus McCormick was the inventor of the the Mechanical Reaper. This machine caused crops to be harvested mechanically. -
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.Farmers could plow larger pieces of land. Many small farmers moved to the West to start larger farms. -
Sewing Machine
The Sewing Machine inventor was Elias Howe. It helped turn manufactured cloth into clothing. It was used for fixing clothes at a factory use, and on production lines.
