invention

Steam Engine

Feb 9, 1679

-James Watt

Railroad

Aug 8, 1829

-Delaware and Hudson Company
-New York, NY to Montreal, Quebec
-The railroads changed america cause they made it smaller. You'd be able to travel from coast to coast in the amount of a day or two.
-Yes, railroads are still being used today. Just now they are modrenized and much much faster.

Telegraph

Jun 10, 1840

-Samuel Morse
-Baltimore, Maryland
-The Telegraph changed the world because it was the first technology to make instant worldwide communication possible.
-Communication today relies upon satellites, a complex grid and advanced tech. However, Morse code and old technology has its way of creeping back since its simple and inexpensive.

Morse Code

Jun 20, 1840

-Samuel Morse
-Baltimore, Maryland
-Communication today relies upon satellites, a complex grid and advanced tech. However, Morse code and old technology has its way of creeping back since its simple and inexpensive.
-Morse Code was a widely used all over the world needing distant communication. Military, overseas would be able to commincate with other bases and talk to there love ones across the seas.

Vulcanized rubber

Jun 24, 1844

-Charles Goodyear
-Springfield, Massachusets
-Dozens of spin-off industries blossomed. Of course the demand for for vulcanized rubber skyrocketed. It gave cars tires.
-Vulcanized rubber is still used today for car tires and for even more importants stuff such as HOCKEY PUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sewing Machine

Sep 10, 1846

-Elias Howe
-New Hartford, Connecticut
-The sewing machine revolutioniezed manufacturing line. Someone using a sewing machine can do double the amount of someone doing it by hand.