Industrialization

Industrialization

  • The Newcomen Steam Engine is Developed

    The Newcomen Steam Engine is Developed
    This innovation enabled bigger innovations like the steamboat and the steam locamotive to come along greatly increasing transportation aiding in the start of Industrialization.
  • Flying Shuttle is Invented

    Flying Shuttle is Invented
    This greatly improved textile production and fueled a booming business.
  • Spinning Jenny is Invented

    Spinning Jenny is Invented
    The spinning jenny was invented by James Hargreaves and revolutionized textile production.
  • The Steamboat Invented

    The Steamboat Invented
    This innovation improved transportation and promoted trade.
  • Eli Whitney Invents the Cotton Gin

    Eli Whitney Invents the Cotton Gin
    The Cotton Gin completely changed everything. The South began to lean heavily on cotton production because the gin allowed the cotton to be easily filtered and the North shifted manufacturing toward the cotton industry fueled by the South's production.
  • The Battery is Invented

    The Battery is Invented
    Alessandro Volta invented the battery in the late 1799s and this small item would spell out big things in the future.
  • Invention of the first Steam-Powered Locomotive

    Invention of the first Steam-Powered Locomotive
    Richard Trevithick invented the Steam-Powered locomotive in 1804 causing railroad industries to boom and greatly improve transportation.
  • Telegraph is Invented by Samuel Morse

    Telegraph is Invented by Samuel Morse
    This improved communication by making it more convenient and faster.
  • A Successful Sewing Machine is Patented

    A Successful Sewing Machine is Patented
    After many failed sewing machines, a successful one is finally patented.
  • Steel Manufacturing Improves

    Steel Manufacturing Improves
    Henry Bessemer came up with a new method to process iron easier and cheaper revolutionizing the steel industry.
  • The Transcontinental Railroad is Completed

    The Transcontinental Railroad is Completed
    This linked the whole United States together and improved transportation and trade.
  • Telephone Invented

    Telephone Invented
    The first telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell. This was one of the biggest innovations of his time and a big part of lives today.
  • Diesel Engine is Patented

    Diesel Engine is Patented
    This promoted cars, trains, trucks, and overall transportation.
  • Wright Brothers successfully fly airplane

    Wright Brothers successfully fly airplane
    This leads to a huge improvement in transportation as well as warfare.
  • Henry Ford's Assembly Line

    Henry Ford's Assembly Line
    This revolutionary idea enabled mass production on a larger scale than before and enabled cars to be more common.