Innovations Timeline prodject

By Anthony Gulla

  • Steam Engine

    Steam Engine
    Invented by James Watt
    Invented in Glas Gow, Scottland
    This impacted American society by reducing the amount of hand labor. Machines not get tired and don’t need a pay. This invention is still used till this day in many forms. Such as ships, trains and mining machinery.

  • Steamboat

    Steamboat
    invented by John Fitch
    invented in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    this had a big impact on the usa becouse ships were no longer dependent on the wind which limited and controlled their direction and was also their source of power. Also It increased trade up and down the river. this is still used to day just they are updated.All nuclear powered ships are really steam ships. The nuclear reactor heats water to make steam to run the ships.

  • Erie Canal

    Erie Canal
    invented by Judge Benjamin Wright
    invented in Albany, New York, on the Hudson River to Buffalo, New York
    This impacteed the U.S.A by makinging a easy way to travel from the Hudson River NY to Buffalo NY and back. this is still used to day for travel. There has not been drastic changes made to it.

  • Sewing Machine

    Sewing Machine
    Invented by Barthélemy Thimonnier.
    invented in France.
    This invention is still used till this day, it just has been upgraded over th years. This inventiondose have a big impact on the U.S.A. it sews every form of clothing we buy, from hats to shoes. there is little to nothing that is sewn by hand these days. the sewing machine is a major tool in our lives .

  • Railroads

    Railroads
    invented by Mohawk and Hudson Railroad "powered by a locomotive engine"
    invented in Albany to schenectady, New York
    This impacted the U.S.A by providing point to point land transpirations, other than water transportation and horses and wagons. Also they could be built almost any ware unlike boats. These are still used to day facilitate long distance ravel and transport of bulky goods witch are not easily transported through motor vehicles.

  • Mechanical Reaper

    Mechanical Reaper
    invented by Cyrus McCormick
    invented in Virginia
    The mechanical impacted America by cutting back on energy and time. It harvested crops instead on doing it by hand. This replaced the hand work. This invention exact model is not used today but upgraded models are.

  • steel plow

    steel plow
    invented by John Deere
    invented in Illinois
    This invention was a big help to American farmers. Plow appealed to most people because it made it easier to farm and it brought in more money as profit. It also gave farmers the opportunity to farm faster and grow more crops. The steel plow is not used today in its exact form. It was been upgraded and improved.

  • Telepraph

    Telepraph
    Invented by by Samuel Morse.
    invented in
    This invention provide immediate communication and became an international standard for maritime communication. This greatly had positive effect on the economy. The telegraph is still being used today by commercial campiness and the military. For example licenses are still being issued in the U.S.A by the federal communications commotions

  • Morse Code

    Morse Code
    Invented by Samuel Morse.
    invented in New York
    This was a big impact on the U.S.A and it is still used today. Morse code is used by the military to send messages. It is an electrical puleses it is a aeronautical navigational aids such as VOR and NDB.

  • Vulcanized Rubber

    Vulcanized Rubber
    Invented Charles Goodyear.
    Invented in Springfield Massachusetts.
    Vulcanized Rubber had a big impact on American society. It improved the way of transpertaition on cars. It is used on the soles of shoe ware. Also it is used as in play grounds to make them safer. in addtions it is used some prosthetic limbs. These are all still used today.