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Steam Engines
Invented by Thomas Savery, these engines used steam from boiling water to power them. This important invention increased western expansion, and factory development in new areas. -
Factory Systems
Samuel Slator- Built near water and mostly in New England, these were all the steps of manufacturing that occured in on location. This brought machines and workers to one place, and increased growth of cities and job opportunities. The clothing industry also increased with the factory systems. -
Cotton Gin
Invented by Eli Whitney, the cotton gin was used to remove seed from the cotton. This invention made processing much easier and faster. It also made cloth more available abd cheaper. -
Interchangeable Parts
Invented by Eli Whitney, these replacement pieces made production faster. Repairs with these exact specifications were easier and cheaper and decreased the need for skilled labor. -
National Roads
Started in 1806, these road, 'invented by Albert Gallatin,' stretched from Maryland to Virginia. It allowed people to move abou the country easier and aided settlement of new areas. -
Steamboats
These boats powered by steam engines, invented by Robert Fulton, made transportation easier. Without the water wheels, the boats helped develop cities such as st. Louis and and western expansion. -
Erie Canals
John C. Calhoun invented this waterway that linked New York City with Buffalo. This allowed farm products and devolpments to be transported across Ohio. -
Textile Mills/Lowell Mills
Girls came to work 12 hour shifts and live in boarding homes in the mills 'invented,' by Francis Cabot Lowell. This increased job opportunities for young, unmarried womenm. It also gave them a chance for education. -
Steel Plow
John Deere created this light weight plow with a sturdy steel blade. Designed for heavier soils, it made plowing farms much faster because the plow could break the hard soil. This was important because it increased farming production. -
Telegraph
Invented Samuel F.B Morse, this machine allowed communication by tapping out codes that could be translated. The telegraph improved communication by making it faster, and it connected different regions of the country together. -
Spinning Jenny/ Sewing Machine
/1764. First created by James Hargreaves , then later the sewing machine came out, invented by Elias Howe, these machines weave clothe and sew clothing. This increased clothing production, industry production, as well as the need for cotton. -
Transcontinental Railroad
'The Central Pacific Railroad' and the 'Union Pacfic Railroad.' This railroad connected the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. This very important invention improved transportation of good and people!
