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Samuel Slater Invents Yarn-spinning Machine & Carding Machine
In 1789, Samuel Slater who was a British immigrant was contracted by a textile mill and Pawtucket, Rhode Island to build a yarn spinning machine, and later a carding machine. Both of which he succeeded in creating. -
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Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution began around 1760. Americans created a more-commercial nation by integrating the technologies of the Industrial Revolution. These technologies include railroad production, Eli Whitney's famous cotton gin, electricity, and the invention of steam-powered machines. -
First Commercial Steamboat Service
In 1807 Robert Fulton established the first commercial steamboat service which went up and down the Hudson River in New York. -
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Post Offices
The country added more than 6,000 new post offices. -
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The War of 1812
This war included the U.S., Great Britain, and Indian groups like Tecumseh and the Indian Confederacy. The War was organized into 3 theaters:
1. The Atlantic Theater which lasted from 1812 - spring of 1813. Great Britain was occupied in Europe with Napoleon, and the U.S. invaded Canada.
2. Early 1813-1814 the U.S. launched their 2nd offense against Canada & the Great Lakes. Americans won!
3. The Southern Theater concluded with Andrew Jackson's January 1815 victory outside New Orleans, Louisiana. -
James Madison Drafted British Statement
James Madison drafted this statement of British dispute's with the nation and asked Congress for a Declaration of War. -
The Star Spangled Banner
On the morning of September 14, 1814, after witnessing the bombing of Fort McHenry during the battle of Baltimore Francis Scott Key penned these famous words after seeing our nation's flag still waving proudly in the sky. -
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Immigrant Arrival Upon America
More than 5 million immigrants arrived in the U.S. Irish, German, and Jewish were a few of the main groups. -
The Modern Day American Factory
Craftsmen and other skilled workers began to understand that the new markets demanded more of their products. So instead of taking in apprentices and spending years training them in a trade, they hired and fired unskilled workers that could only be assigned a single repeatable task. -
The Erie Canal
New York state completed the construction of the Erie Canal during the year of 1825. This canal now linked together the Great Lakes, the Hudson River, and the Atlantic Ocean. It's construction depended mostly upon Irish immigrants. -
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Andrew Jackson's Presidency
Andrew Jackson is the 7th U.S. president, and his vice president was Martin Van Buren. Jackson was given the nickname "Old Hickory" because he was the first president to be raised in the country. Jackson is also known for his authorization of "The Trail of Tears" which killed thousands of Cherokee Indians. -
Samuel B. Morse Invents The Telegraph
In 1843, Samuel B. Morse persuaded Congress to fund a 40 mile telegraph line from Washington D.C. to Baltimore.
