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Newcomen Steam Engine
This was the first steam engine that could be applied to power machines. -
Watt Steam Engine
James Watt improved on Newcomen's design by having a condenser seperate from the piston, giving it more steam power and making it more efficient. -
Cotton Gin
Eli Whitney invented the Cotton Gin, a device used to seperate the seeds of cotton from the fibers. This paved the way for cheaper fabric, which in turn paved the way for textile mills, a major source of jobs during the Industrial Age. -
Erie Canal
At 363 miles long, the Erie Canal made it possible to get from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great lakes. In connection with immigration, it was for the most part constructed by immigrants. -
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Railroads
Railroad trackage increased 10 times over this time period (from over 3,000 miles to more than 30,000 miles). -
Emancipation Proclamation
The freeing of the slaves meand millons of people vying for jobs. This meant cheaper labor and lots of it. -
Edison Illuminating Company
Founded by Thomas Edison, this company manufactured electrical DC generators and lightblubs. -
the Ford Quatricycle
On its first sucessful test run on this day, it reached speeds of 20 miles an hour. -
National Child Labor Comittee
This comittee formed to protect the rights of children and to keep them safe (or out) of the workplace. -
Ford's Assembly Line
The first mass-produced car ever, the Model T was wildly successful, selling a total of 15,007,034 by 1927. It was the first car produced on an assembly line, and this made it very easy and cheap to produce high-quality cars. -
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
The 2nd most deadly fire in New York history, the fire claimed the lives of 146 people locked inside -
The Stock Market crashes
This event marks the beginning of the Great Depression in the U.S. Wall Street had no money, so businesses closed and millions of peoples lost their jobs. The Depression lasted for 12 years. -
UAW
The United Auto Workers formed in Detroit to protect the rights of the auto workers. -
AFL-CIO
This is the organization of all the different U.S. and Canandian unions. They fight for workers' rights.
