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Period: to
1790-1860
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Water Frame
Invinted by Samuel Slater in 1793.
Effect- Started the mill industry. -
Cotton Gin
Invinted by Eli Whitney in 1794.
Effects- Revolutionized the cotton industry, led to cotton boom, and increased demand for slavery in the south. -
Interchangeable Parts
Invinted by Eli Whitney in 1798.
Effects- Made machines easier to assemble and repair, made industry more profitable. -
Steamboat
Invinted by Robert Fulton in 1807.
Effect- Allowed goods to be moved more easily, increased trade and profits. -
Locomotive (In America)
Invinted by Peter Cooper in 1830.
Effect- Increased speed of transportation and travel, led to a economic boom, and increased westward expansion. -
Harvesting Machine Reaper
Invinted by Cyrus McCormick in 1831.
Effect- Increased wheat production because it could be cut quickly and effectively, and beginnings of advertisment market. -
Telegraph
Invinted by Samuel F. B. Morse in 1832.
Effect- Made communication easier. -
Steel Plow
Invinted by John deere in 1837.
Effects- Made farming easier. -
Sewing Machine
Invinted by Isaac Singer in 1860.
Effect- Made clothing production more efficient.
