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The “Cotton Kingdom” develops
The “Cotton Kingdom” develops in the South In 1790 the South seemed to be an underdeveloped agricultural region with little prospect for future growth. Most Southerners lived along the Atlantic coast in Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina in what came to be known as the Upper South. -
Eli Whitney’s “cotton gin” is introduced
In 1793, Eli Whitney invented a simple machine that influenced the history of the United States. He invented a cotton gin that was popular in the South. The South became the cotton producing part of the country because Whitney’s cotton gin was able to successfully pull out the seeds from the cotton bolls. -
The first “labor strike”
Commonwealth v. Pullis was the first known court case arising from a labor strike in the United States. After a three-day trial, the jury found the defendants guilty of "a combination to raise their wages" and fined -
Development of “trade unions”
By the 1810s, the first labour organizations to bring together workers of divergent occupations were formed. -
Clipper Ships are introduced
During the 1812 war between Britain and the United States, America introduced a type of ship known as the Baltimore Clipper. These ships, lightly equipped with armour, sailed very well and were perfect for privateering. -
Eerie Canal was opened
Erie Canal was opened on October 26, 1825, by Governor Clinton. As Clinton left Buffalo in the Seneca Chief, an ingenious method of communication was used to inform New York City of the historic occasion. -
“Freedom’s Journal” is published
Freedom's Journal was the first African American ow ned and operated newspaper in the United States (1827-1829) -
Peter Cooper’s “Tom Thumb” is introduced
Tom Thumb was the first American-built steam locomotive to operate on a common-carrier railroad. Designed and constructed by Peter Cooper in 1830, it was built to convince owners of the newly formed Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) to use steam engines and not intended to enter revenue service. -
The first Railroad Company
The first Railroad Company is formed In 1830, the South Carolina Canal and Railroad Company was formed to draw trade from the interior of the state. -
Cyrus Mccormick’s “mechanical reaper”
Cyrus Mccormick’s “mechanical reaper” is introduced in 1831, twenty-two-year-old Cyrus McCormick took over his father's project of designing a mechanical reaper. Working on his family's Virginia farm, McCormick implemented features of the machine that remain in use today -
Nat Turner's Rebellion
A slave rebellion Led by Nat Turner, rebel slaves killed anywhere from 55 to 65 people, the highest number of fatalities caused by any slave uprising in the American South. -
Samuel Morse’s “telegraph”
In 1836, Samuel Morse demonstrated the ability of a telegraph system to transmit information over wires. -
John Deere’s “steel tipped plow” is introduce
The steel tipped plow Invention by John Deere; caused farming in the mid-west to become easier as it broke up the tough ground for crops and made plowing faster. -
Irish Potato Famine
Beginning in 1845 and lasting for six years, the potato famine killed over a million men, women and children in Ireland and caused another million to flee the country. -
Elias Howe’s “sewing machine”
Elias Howe’s “sewing machine” is introduced Howe originated significant refinements to the design concepts of his predecessors, and on September 10, 1846, he was awarded the first United States patent for a sewing machine using a lockstitch design. -
The “Know-Nothing” Party is formed
The Native American Party, renamed in 1855 as the American Party, and commonly known as the Know Nothing movement, was an American political party that operated on a national basis during the mid-1850s.
