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Inventions

By m0701962

  • Spinning Jenny

    Spinning Jenny
    Inventor:Elias Howe
    Machines used to weave clothe and sew clothing.Increased clothing industry production, Incresed a need for cotton

  • Steam Engines

    Steam Engines
    Inventor:Thomas Savery
    Engines powered by steam from boiling water. Increased western settlement due to improved transportation, increased factory development in new areas.

  • Factory System

    Factory System
    Inventor:Samuel Slator
    All steps of manufacturing occured in one location. Built near water and mostly in New England. Brought machines and workers under one roof, increased growth of cities, Job opportunities and clothing industry increased.

  • Cotton Gin

    Cotton Gin
    Inventor:Eli Whitney
    Designed to remove cotton from its seeds.Made the cotton industry of the south explode. Processing cotton became easier.

  • Interchangeable Parts

    Interchangeable Parts
    Inventor: Eli Whitney
    Replacement pieces of exact specifications. Parts that are exactly alike. Production became faster, repairs easier and cheaper, decreased need for skilled labor.

  • National Roads

    National Roads
    Inventor: Albert Gallatin
    Road built from Maryland to Virginia and eventually spread. Allowed people to move about the country easier and aided with settlement of new areas.

  • Steam Boats

    Steam Boats
    Inventor: Robert Fulton
    Boats powered by steam engines rather than water wheels. Transportation became easier and faster. Cities developed such as St.Louis, spread westward expansion.

  • Erie Canals

    Erie Canals
    Inventor: John C. Calhoun
    Waterway that connected New York City and Buffalo. Opened Ohio for transportation of farm products and developments, westward expansion made easier.

  • Telegraph

    Telegraph
    Inventor: Samuel F.B. Morse
    Instant communication between two places became possible. Improved communication by making it faster. Connected regions of the country together.

  • Steel Plow

    Steel Plow
    Inventor: John Deere
    A light weight plow with a sturdy steel blade designed for heavier soils. Made farming easier.

  • Sewing Machine

    Sewing Machine
    Inventor: James Hsrgreaves
    Used to weave clothe and sew clothing. Increased clothing industry production.

  • Transcontinental Railroad

    Transcontinental Railroad
    The First Transcontinental Railroad in the United States was built in the 1860s, linking the well developed railway network of the Eastern coast with rapidly growing California. The main line was officially completed on May 10, 1869. The vast number of people who traveled the line, and the network that followed, set the USA on the path to economic abundance. It also ended the centuries old way of life of the Native Americans and greatly altered the environment.