famous inventions By b1008618 Feb 5, 1698 steam engines are made these were used for faster transportation of goods Period: Feb 5, 1698 to Oct 31, 1869 important inventions of the industrial revolution Feb 6, 1721 factory systems are introduced to the people Feb 9, 1793 the cottin gin is made May 13, 1798 interchangeable parts are created by eli whitney May 2, 1807 steamboats are finished Dec 31, 1825 the erie canal is created Jul 5, 1836 the steel plow is made Jun 18, 1837 the telegraph is created Jul 11, 1869 the transcontinental railroad is started on
