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Spinning Jenny
- Invented by James Hargreaves
- Machines used to weave cloth together to make clothing, etc.
- Increased clothing production and the need for cotton.
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The Steam Engine
- Invented by James Watt
- Engine powered by steam from boiling water
- Used in boats and trains for transportations
- Used in mills to power looms (mills could be built anywhere now)
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The Thresher
- Invented by Andrew Meikle
- Seperated grains from the stalk.
- Increased production in agricultural industry and farming trade.
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The Factory System
- Samuel Slater secretly brought the ideas to America
- Hundreds of people work in one place manufacturing products
- People move to the city, work by the clock, and earn a wage.
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The Cotton Gin
- Invented by Eli Whitney
- It seperated seeds from cotton
- It increased demand for cotton, which increased demand for slaves.
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Interchangeable Parts
- Invented by Eli Whitney
- Replacement pieces of exact specifications. Parts that are exactly alike
- Production became faster
- Repairs easier and cheaper
- Decreased need for skilled labor
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The Steamboat
- Invented by Robert Fulton
- Boats powered by steam engines rather than water wheels.
- Transportation became easier and faster and cities such as St. Louis developed. Aided in Westward expansion.
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The National Road
- Proposed by Albert Gallatin
- Road built from Maryland to Virginia
- Easier route through the Appalacian Mountains
- Allowed people to move about the country easier and aided with settlement of new areas.
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The Erie Canal
- Proposed by John Calhoun
- Waterway that linked New York City with Buffalo.
- Opened up Ohio for transportation of farm products and development
- Westward expansion made easier
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The Mechanical Reaper
- Invented by Cyrus McCormick
- It cut ripe grains (oats, barley, or wheat)
- Made production 24 times faster.
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The Steel Plow
- Invented by John Deere
- Steel plow did not break or dull in the hard, clay, or rocky soil
- Increased production and settlers expanded west
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The Telegraph
- It was invented by Samuel Morse
- Device used to send messages
- It improved communication by making it faster
- Connected regions of the country together
