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Steam Engines
James Watt invented the steam engine in 1698. The steam engine harnesses the power of steam to move machine. The impact of the steam engine was that it led to faster transportation and led to western settlement. -
Spinning Jenny
James Halgreaves invented the Spinning Jenny, a machine used to weave clothe and sew clothing. It increased clothing industry production and a need for cotton. -
Factory Systems
Samuel Slater invented factory systems in 1789. It made all steps in manufacturing occur in one location. They were bulit near water and mostly in New England. It brought machines and workers under one roof ; increased growth of cities ; job opportunities and clothing industry increased. -
Cotton Gin
Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin in 1794. It separated cotton fibers from it's seeds. It made the cotton industry of the south explode and made processing easier resulting in greater availability and cheaper cloth. -
Interchangeable Parts
Eli Whtney invented interchangeable parts in 1801. Interchangeable parts are pieces of exact specification. The impacts of those inventions were that production became faster, repairs easier and cheaper, and decreased the need for skilled labor. -
National Roads
Albert Gallatin supported national roads that were bulit from Maryland to Virginia. They were used to travel easier. They allowed people to move about the country easier and aided with settlement of new areas. -
Steamboats
Robert Fulloh invented steamboats that were boats powered by steam engines rather than water wheels. Transportation became easier & faster, cities developed, and there was more westward expansion. -
Erie Canals
John C.Calhoun invented the Erie Canals which were waterways that linked New York City to Buffalo. -
Lowell Mills
Francis Cabot Lowell invented the Lowell Mills. Girls came to work 12 hour shifts and lived in boarding homes. It increased job opportunities for young & unmarried women, it gave a chance for education, and out some workers in danger. -
Telegraph
Samuel F.B Morse invented the telegraph which were machines used to communicate by tapping out codes that could be translated. The impact is that it made communication easier and faster and it connected us to people all over the world. -
Steel Plow
John Peere invented the steel plow to plow farmland with heavier soil. Plowing farms became much faster and easier, increased farming production and expansion of farms into the midwest US. -
Sewing Machine
Elias Howe invented the Sewing Machine, a machine used to weave clothe and sew clothing. It increased clothing industry production and a need for cotton. -
Transcontinental Railroad
Cnetral Pacific Railroad and Union Pacific Railroad invented the Transcontinental Railroad which connected the Pacific and Atlantic Coasts. It improved transportational good and people would be conncted as they moved west.
