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Steamboat
Steamboats were created in 1743 by John Fitch. It is used as a means of transportation across water. The way it works is steam engines on steamboats burned coal to heat water in a large boiler to create steam which powers the boat. Steamboats greatly reduced both the time and expense of shipping goods to distant markets. which had a good effect on the economy. -
Cotton gin
The cotton gin was invented in 1793 by Eli Whitney. The Cotton gin is a machine that quickly and separates cotton fibers. It is better than manual cotton separation because it works faster and better. The way it is it separates the sticky seeds from the fibers in short-staple cotton, this machine uses the teeth of rotating saws to pull the cotton through a series of ginning ribs. While it was true that the cotton gin reduced the labor of removing seeds, it did not reduce the need for slaves -
Steam locomotive
Steam locomotives are vehicles that run on rails or tracks and are powered by steam engines. They were a means of transportation. The steam locomotive would be powered by steam engines. They were invented in Feb 21 1802 by George Stephenson. The steam-powered locomotive revolutionized commercial transportation by providing a durable, faster, cheaper way to move goods which made it a success. -
The sewing machine.
The sewing machine was machine that would sew much faster rather than have a human sew by hand. The sewing machine was invented in 1830 by John Greenough. This machine used a hooked or barbed needle to produce a chain stitch. The sewing machine made sewing more efficient and brought better clothes into the financial reach of more people. -
Telegraph
The telegraph revolutionized long-distance communication. It is almost like calling on your modern day cellphone. A telegraph works by transmitting electrical signals over wires. A telegraph has both a transmitter and a receiver. It was made in 1830 by Samuel Morse By transmitting information quickly over long distances, the telegraph facilitated the growth in the railroads, consolidated financial and commodity markets, and reduced information costs within and between firms. -
Reaper
A reaper is a farm implement or person that reaps (cuts and often also gathers crops at harvest when they are ripe. It was invented in 1831 by Cyrus McCormick. a straight blade which was linked to a drive wheel as the drive wheel turned the blade moved back and forth in a sawing motion, cutting through the stalks of grain. The Reaper revolutionized agriculture, making it possible to harvest large areas of grain much faster than could have been done by men -
The Corn planter.
The corn planters name speaks for itself, what it di was it would plant corn faster than a man. This machine was invented by Henry Blair in 1834.The Seed Planter made the greatest impact on America by making it easier to plant corn, faster and with less labor. -
Mechanical calculator.
A mechanical calculator, or calculating machine, is a mechanical device used to perform the basic operations of arithmetic automatically. This machine was invented in Charles Babbage in 1835.The calculator was a success on the economy and helped a lot. -
Postage Stamp
The Postage Stamp was In vented by Rowland hill in 1853.A postage stamp is a small piece of paper issued by a post office, postal administration, or other authorized vendors to customers who pay postage A Postage Stamp must be issued by a postal authority to be affixed to a letter or a parcel to indicate the amount of postage paid. While the primary purpose of stamps has been to pre-pay for the transportation and delivery of mail, postage has helped preserve histories around the world. -
Traffic Light
The traffic light was invented in 1914 by J.P Knight. Traffic lights, traffic signals, stoplights or robots are signaling devices positioned at road intersections, pedestrian crossings, and other locations to control flows of traffic. By 1930, all major American cities and many small towns had at least one electric traffic signal, and the innovation was spreading around the world which made it a success.