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Factory Systems
Samuel Slator-All steps of manufacturing occurred in one location. Built near water & mostly in New England.
Impact: Brought machines & workers under one roof; Increased growth of cities; Job opportunities & clothing industry increased. -
Cotton Gin
Eli Whitney-
Facts: Machine used to pull seeds out of cotton & clean
Impact: Increased production of cotton industry; Contributed to the growth of the slave trade in the South. -
Interchangeable Parts
Eli Whitney-
Facts: Replacement pieces of exact specifications. Parts that are exactly alike.
Impact: Production became faster; Repairs easier & cheaper; decreased need for skilled labor. -
Steamboat
Robert Fulton-
Facts: Boats powered by steam engines rather then water wheels
Impact: Transportation became easier & faster; Cities developed such as St. Louis; Westward expansion. -
Erie Canal
Calhoun-
Facts: waterway that linked NY city with Buffalo
Impact: Opened up Ohio for transportation of farm products & development; Westward expansion made easier. -
Steel Plow
John Deere-
Facts: A light weight plow with a sturdy steel blade designed for heavier soils.
Impact: Plowing farms became much faster & easier; Increased farming production and expansion of farms into the midwest U.S. -
Telegraph
Samuel Morse-
Fact: machine used to communicate by tapping out codes that could be translated
Impact: Improved communication by making it faster; Connected regions of the country together. -
Transcontinental Railroad
Central Pacific Railroad and Union Pacific Railroad-
Facts: Railroad that connected the Atlantic and Pacific coasts.
Impact: improved transportation as goods and people would be connected as they moved west.
