Innovations and Inventions

By kelseywitzel

  • Steam Engine

    Steam Engine
    James Watt
    New York
    1769
    The steam engine impacted soceity by giving society a new way of transportation.
    The steam engine is not used today. Similar models, like trains are used instead.

  • Steamboat

    Steamboat
    Robert
    August 7th,1807
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    The steamboat impated society by creating a way to go transport goods and move up the Mississippi River.
    Other models of the steamboat are used today.

  • Erie Canal

    Erie Canal
    1825
    Michigan
    The Erie Canal impacted society by adding anyother route to trade and to transport goods.
    The Erie Canal is still used today.

  • Railroads

    Railroads
    John Stevens
    October 7th, 1826
    Quincy, Massachusetts

    Railroads impacted American society because it created a form of transportation.
    Railroads are still used today. Commuter trains are used for people to get to their desinations.

  • Mechanical Reaper

    Mechanical Reaper
    Cyrus McCormick
    1834
    Virginia
    The mechanical reaper impacted soceity by helping farmers plow their fields. Models like the mechanical reaper are still used today.

  • Steel Plow

    Steel Plow
    John Deere
    1837
    Illinois
    The steel plow impacted society by helping people finish their work faster.The steel plow is not used today.

  • Vulcanized Rubber

    Vulcanized Rubber
    Charles Goodyear
    June 24th,1839
    Springfield, Massachusetts
    Vulcanized rubber impacted society because it made rubber waterproof and helped create a market for rubber goods, Vulcanized rubber is still used today in rubber tires, rubber boots, and many other products.

  • Telegraph

    Telegraph
    Samuel Morse
    June 10th, 1840
    New York
    The telegraph imapcted society because it gave new way to communicate with one another. It also led to the developing the telephone.
    Although people know how to use the telegraph, it is no longer used today.

  • Morse Code

    Morse Code
    Samuel Morse
    June 20th, 1840
    New York
    Morse code impacted soceity by creating a new way of communicating.
    Morse code is still used today. Although there are other ways of communicating, fishermen still use it.

  • Sewing Machine

    Sewing Machine
    Elias Howe
    September 10th, 1842
    Spencer Massachusetts
    The sewing machine impacted society by allowing clothing to become a mass produced item. The sewing machine is still used today to make clothing,