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Spinning Jenny/ Sewing Machine
in 1764 and 1846, machines were used to weave and sew clothes. Clothing industry increased, causing a greater demand for cotton. -
Steam Engines
James Watt helped locomotives and steamships by creating this. The steam engine provided quicker transportation of raw materials, boosting our economy. -
Factory Systems
Samuel Slator, thought it would've been a good idea if everything was built in one place. This gave more job oppurtunities, and increased city growths. -
Textile Mills/Lowell Mills
Samuel Slater came to America from England. He used lowell mills to create fabric out of thread. This helped the economy because it produced clothes faster. -
Cotton Gin
Eli Whitney created this machine to pull the seeds out of cotton and clean them. This increased cotton production, and increased the amount of slaves in the South -
Interchangable Parts
Eli Whitney decided that replacement pieces of exact specifications. Parts are exactly a like. They thought it would be faster if everything used similar parts. This increased production and quickened repairs. -
National Roads
Albert Galatin supported the idea of building roads from Maryland to Virginia. Allowed people to move about the country and aided the settlement. -
Steam Boats
Robert Fullton created this new type of transportation, creating a regular steamboat to help transfer goods faster. -
Erie Canal
Calhoun supported this waterway that linked New York with Buffalo. This quickened westward expansion and the increased the trasportation of goods. -
Telegraph
Samuel F.B Morse created this for long distance communication. Most families lived far apart, It helped the American industry. It also helped a lot during wars. -
Steel Plow
John Deere created the steel plow to make a light but durable plow for the harder types of soil. -
Transcontinental Railroad
The Central and Union railroad companies, created transportation across america. Not only did it improve good and raw material transportation, but it also quickened the expansion westward.
