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James Watt created the newer steam engine. His version compressed more steam as it was working so it wouldn’t waste as much steam.
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James Hargreaves invented the Spinning Jenny in 1770. It was a multiple spindle machine that spins wool and cotton. It was a hand powered machine.
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Edmund Cartwright invented the power loom in 1787. It is used to weave cloth faster. It helped speed up the process of making cloth and made less work for women.
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Eli Whitney created the cotton gin in 1793. It spun and removed the seeds from the cotton. The cotton still had to be picked by man, but after, the process was much faster.
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In 1807, Robert Fulton created the steamboat. It was used to bring things all around the United States using their steam engine as they traveled.
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George Stephenson created the first steam powered engine locomotive. It was used to travel around everywhere hauling things like coal.
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Nicéphore Nièpce took the first photograph in 1826. It was the few through a window in his home. They kept making several improvements to the camera for years afterwards.
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Samuel Morse invented the telegraph. The telegraph was used to send messages through wires to different cities. This allowed them to communicate from different places.
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In 1846, Elias Howe invented the sewing machine. It helped make clothing much faster and gave women a break from having to sew everything by hand.
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Alfred Nobel invented dynamite in 1867. It was a better safer way to have explosions. He found certain things that made it more safe for the people. Dynamite was used to make tunnels, canals, roadways, and more.
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Alexander Graham Bell created the telephone in 1876. They converted the sounds into an electric signal and could talk to people in different areas.
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In 1886, Karl Benz invented the first automobile. It was something with wheels and an engine that used gas to get people from one place to another.
