Innovations

  • Water Frame

    Water Frame
    Allowed cotton fibers to be spun into cotton thread.
  • Cotton Gin

    Cotton Gin
    Increased the profitablility of cotton and increased the number of plantations
  • Steamboats

    Steamboats
    Made transportation easier. Allowed more production of products because more could be shipped.
  • Railroad

    Railroad
    Gave settlers a faster way of transportation to travwel west.
  • Telegraph

    Telegraph
    Allowed information to travel across long distances nearly instantly.
  • Sewing Machine

    Sewing Machine
    Allowed mass production of clothing.
  • Typewriter

    Allowed faster production of printed materials