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Spinning Jenny
This machine was invented by James Hargreaves in 1764. It was used to weave clothes together to make other clothing and was important because it increased clothing production and the need for cotton. -
Steam Engine
This ivention was made by James Watt in 1769. It was a machine designed to have an engine powered by steam due to boiling water and was used in boats and trains for transportation. An out come was the availability to build mills anywhere. -
Thresher
The is an invention used to seperate grains by stalk, created by Andrew Meikle.The signifigance of this invention was the increasing production in agricultural industry and farming trade. -
Factory System
By having this idea secretly escape to America, Samual Slater invented the Factory System. This included hundreds of people working in one place the manufactured goods.This incouraged people to move to cities, work by the clock, and earn wages. -
Cotton Gin
An invention that increades demand for cotton and slaves was created by Eli Whitney. The Cotton Gin was used to seperate seeds from cotton. -
Interchangeable Parts
Invented by Eli Whitney, the Interchangeable Parts invention was used to replace pieces of exact specifications.After this, production bacame quicker amd repairs were easier and cheeper. It saved the need for skilled labor. -
Steamboat
An invention by Robert Fulton alowed people to power boats by steam of engines rather than water.This made transportation easier and faster and made cities developed.This aided in Western Expansion. -
National Road
An invention proposed by Albert Gallatin was the building of roads from Mayland to Virginia! this was a much simpler route to pass through the Appalachian Mountains and it allowed people to move around our country easier and created settlements in new areas! -
Erie Canal
An invention that opened up the Ohio for transportation of farm products and developement was built in 1825. A proposition made by John Calhoun. This clever idea was a waterway that liked New York City with Buffalo. It also created a gateway for "Manifest Destiny". -
Mechanical Reaper
A contraption built to cut ripe grains like oats, barley or wheat was invented in 1834 by a man named Cyrus McCormick. This made a signifigance in production that was twenty-four times faster than before! -
Steel Plow
An invention by John Deere increased production and attracted settlers to expand west. The Steel Plow did not break or dull in the hard, clay, rocky soil. Thus excited settlers. -
Telegraph
The Telegraph of 1837 was a device used to send messages, a much quicker and sufficiant way to communicate. This connected regions of the country together, all thanks to Samual Morse.
