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The first practical steam engine is invented by Thomas Newcomen. Steam would become an important source of power for the Industrial Revolution.
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James Hargreaves invents the spinning jenny allowing a worker to produce multiple spools of thread at the same time.
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The spinning mule is invented by Samuel Crompton.
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The Industrial Revolution spreads to the United States when Samuel Slater opens the first textile mill in Rhode Island.
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Robert Fulton starts the first successful steamboat operation with his boat the Clermont.
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The Erie Canal is completed opening a water route from the Great Lakes to New York City and the Atlantic Ocean.
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The mechanical reaper is invented by Cyrus McCormick.
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A blacksmith named John Deere invents the steel plow.
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The telegraph is invented by Samuel Morse. This changes the way people can communicate from long distances.
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The sewing machine is invented by Elias Howe.
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Elisha Otis invents a safety brake for elevators making them practical and safe for the first time. This allows for tall buildings and skyscrapers to be built.
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The Bessemer Process for making steel is invented by Henry Bessemer. This allowed for the mass production of inexpensive steel.
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Around this time the Second Industrial Revolution begins. This phase of the Industrial Revolution is characterized by the rapid expansion of new technologies such as the telephone, railroads, and electrical power.
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Alexander Graham Bell invents the telephone.
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Henry Ford begins production on the Model T Ford. He uses the assembly line to build the first affordable automobile.
