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Period: to
1760 - 1860
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Water Frame - Samuel Slater
Samuel Slater invented the water frame in 1769. It is what started the mill industry. -
Cottin Gin - Eli Whitney
Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin in 1793. It made the cotton industry much more effiecient. It also led to the cotton boom and increased the demand for slvery in the south. -
Interchangeable Parts - Eli Whitney
Eli Whitney invented interchangeable parts in 1793. It made machines easier to assemble and repair as well as making industry more profitable. -
Stem Boat - Robert Fulton
When Robert Fulton invented the steam boat in 1807, it allowed goods to travel easier and it increased trade and profits. -
Locomotive - Peter Cooper
Peter Cooper invented the locomotive in America in 1830. It increased speed and transportation, led to an economic boom, and it increased westward expansion. -
Harvesting Machine Reaper - Cyrus McCormick
Cyrus McCormick invented the harvesting machine reqaper in 1831. It increased wheat productioction because it increased the speed and efficiency of chopping wheat. It also started the advertising market. -
Telegraph - Samuel F. B. Morse
When Samuel Morse made the telegraph in 1832, it made communication much easier. -
Steel Plow - John Deere
John Deere invented the steel plow in 1837 and it made farming much easier. -
Sewing Machine - Isaac Singer
Isaac Singer invented the sewing machine in 1851 and it made clothing production much more efficient.
