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Lewis and Clark expedition
The purpose of Lewis and Clarks famous journey from St. Louis to the western edge of the United States was to find the most practical way to navigate the area for the sake of commerce. A new area of America was opened up to the possibilities of expansion. In the midst of the industrial revolution this newly explored land held the promise of continuing American territorial expansion and furthering the progress we had made as a newly formed nation. -
New, faster printing presss invented
Freidrich Koenig is credited with creating a much faster version of the printing press. He can be given partial credit for innitiating the age of mass media. Without his innovation the presses of the times would not be able to produce their documents in such a rapid timeframe. This had a major effect on communication. -
Steam powered boat
Henry Bell invented the first commercially successful steamship in europe. Began a revolution in navigation and opening up possibilities of comerce. The craft weighed 30 tons and was powered by a 3 horsepower engine. It made its first commercial journey on August 8th and became Europes first commerically viable passenger steamboat service.
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National Bank formed
McCulloch v. Maryland was a landmark Supreme Court decision that defined the right of Congress to establish a national bank. The decision stated that the state of Maryland did not have the power to tax the national bank. It reafirmed the position of power that our national congress had over state owned banks and businesses.
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Gibbons vs. Ogden
Gibbons vs. Ogden was a landmark supreme court case that stated Congress had the power to regulate interstae commerce. That power also included the legal right to regulate travel. Thomas Gibbons was a steamboat operator who challenged the ability of Ogden to over charge out of state steam boat operators. The ruling expanded congresses power to regulate commerce.
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Typewriter invented
William Austin Burt recienved the patent for Americas first typewriter in 1829. He invented the machine in order to speed up his ability to send his correspondence. Unfortunately his goal was never realize because the machine was slow and didn't speed up the process at all. But his innovation was a starting point for future typewriter prototypes. -
Braille
Louis Braille published "The Method of Writing Words, Music, and Plain Song by Means of Dots, for Use by the Blind and Arranged by Them" Which was an improved version of his own creation. He invented what is now known as braille while in his teens. This opened up endless posibilies for people who were visually impared to learn and be sucessful members of the workforce.
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Electrical telegraph system invented
Samuel Finley Breese Morse invented an electric telegraph system which sent electric pulses from a transmitter to a reciever. The device was used to send electric singnals over a long distance. He patented his first working telegraph machine in 1837 with the help of his business partners. His invention revolutionized long distance communication. -
Electric Clock invented
Alexander Ban recieved the patent for his invention of an electric clock after some difficulty caused by another man attempting to steal his idea. His clock was a huge advance in current technology that used electromagnetic pulses to move a pendulum. This was only one of the many inventions by Bain which would help firther the advances in communication. -
Wood pulp paper invented
Charles Fenerty developed a way to make paper out of wood pulp. Before Fenerty's creation paper was made out of rags. Fenerty never really pursued the idea of mass production and was never given much attention for his discovery. It was the catalyst for a new industry, even though Fenerty is rarely given any of the credit.
http://www.charlesfenerty.ca/biography.html
