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Inventor:Elias Howe
Machines used to weave clothe and sew clothing.Increased clothing industry production, Incresed a need for cotton -
Inventor:Thomas Savery
Engines powered by steam from boiling water. Increased western settlement due to improved transportation, increased factory development in new areas. -
Inventor:Samuel Slator
All steps of manufacturing occured in one location. Built near water and mostly in New England. Brought machines and workers under one roof, increased growth of cities, Job opportunities and clothing industry increased. -
Inventor:Eli Whitney
Designed to remove cotton from its seeds.Made the cotton industry of the south explode. Processing cotton became easier. -
Inventor: Eli Whitney
Replacement pieces of exact specifications. Parts that are exactly alike. Production became faster, repairs easier and cheaper, decreased need for skilled labor. -
Inventor: Albert Gallatin
Road built from Maryland to Virginia and eventually spread. Allowed people to move about the country easier and aided with settlement of new areas. -
Inventor: Robert Fulton
Boats powered by steam engines rather than water wheels. Transportation became easier and faster. Cities developed such as St.Louis, spread westward expansion. -
Inventor: John C. Calhoun
Waterway that connected New York City and Buffalo. Opened Ohio for transportation of farm products and developments, westward expansion made easier. -
Inventor: Samuel F.B. Morse
Instant communication between two places became possible. Improved communication by making it faster. Connected regions of the country together. -
Inventor: John Deere
A light weight plow with a sturdy steel blade designed for heavier soils. Made farming easier. -
Inventor: James Hsrgreaves
Used to weave clothe and sew clothing. Increased clothing industry production. -
The First Transcontinental Railroad in the United States was built in the 1860s, linking the well developed railway network of the Eastern coast with rapidly growing California. The main line was officially completed on May 10, 1869. The vast number of people who traveled the line, and the network that followed, set the USA on the path to economic abundance. It also ended the centuries old way of life of the Native Americans and greatly altered the environment.
