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Steam Engine
Who: James Watt
When: 1776
Where: Scottland
What was the impact on American society?: Transporations of materials and people much faster.
Is it still being used today?: No -
Steamboat
Who: Robert Fulton
When: August 27,1787
Where: Philadelphia, Pennslyvannia
What was the impact on American society?: It made quicker transportation down rivers and cannals.
Is it still being used today?: Yes -
Erie Canal
Who: Irish immigrants
When: October 25, 1825
Why: to connect Lake Erie to the Atlantic Ocean -
Mechanical Reaper
Who: Cyrus Hall McCormick
When: June 21, 1834
Where: Chicago, Illonis
What was the impact on American society?: It made harvesting much easier and less of a hasle
Is it still being used today?: No -
Steel Plow
Who: John Deer
When: 1837
Where: Indiana
What was the impact on American society?: Making harvesting crops less hard
Is it still being used today?: Yes -
The Telegraph
Who: Samuel Morse
When: June 10, 1840
Where: New York
What was the impact on American society?: Made communicattions get to people much quicker
Is it still being used today?: No -
The Morse Code
Who: Samuel Morse
When: June 20, 1840
Where: New York
What was the impact on American society?: It made getting messages to people much more time efficant.
Is it still being used today?: Not Really -
Vulcanized Rubber
Who: Charles Goodyear
When: June 24, 1844
Where: Roxbury, Mass.
What was the impact on American society?: It made rubber soles for shoes and rubber tires instead of wooden wagon wheels.
Is it still being used today?: yes, an example is Goodyear tires. -
The Sewing Machine
Who: Elias Howe
When: September 10, 1846
Where: Cambridge, Mass.
What was the impact on American society?: It made Cloth production alot quicker, making clothing a more consitant pattern.
Is it still being used today?: Yes -
Railroad
Who: John Stevens
When: August 8,1889
Where: New Jersey
What was the impact on American society?: It made transportation time much quicker.
Is it still being used today?: Yes
