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Steam Engines
The steam engines were created by Thomas Savery. It is an engine powered by steam from boiling water. Factory development started to increase. -
Spinning Jenny
Elias Howe invented the spinning jenny, much like the sewing machine invented another machine used to sew together pieces of thread. Cotton demand was highly increased. -
Factory Systems
Samuel Slater invented the factory system. The system that gave the economy a new start. Many jobs were given to families to work in factories. Machines and workers were put under one roof and the clothing industry increased. -
Cotton Gin
A machine created by Eli Whitney was used to pull out seeds from cotton. This made farming much easier and faster for the South. Cloth was cheaper and more slaves were moved in. -
Interchangeable Parts
Eli Whitney was the inventor of the commonly used idea interchangeable parts. Replacement parts that were exactly alike. Production expanded. -
National Roads
Albert Gallatin came up with the idea of creating a national road built from Maryland to Virgini which later expanded further. This allowed poeple within the country to move around easier for traveling. -
Steamboat
Robert Fulton was the inventor of the boats powered by steam engines to transportate easier, the steamboat. -
Erie Canal
Calhoun gave the idea of creating a waterway that connected New York City and Buffalo together. This waterway took years to build by hand and it helped the economy of New York and its trading center. -
Lowell Mills
Francis Cabot Lowell invented the Lowell MIlls which was a system for mainly women in factories.This created many jobs for women. -
Steel Plow
A light weight plow with a heavy blade was designed for heavier soils by John Deere, Plowing farms became much easier. -
Telegraph
Samuel F.B. Morse created a communication device called the telegraph. Many people would communicate by tapping out translated codes, known as the Morse Code. Communication was easier between people. -
Sewing Machine
James Hargreaves created a sewing machine, a machine used to sew together pieces of thread to form an item. Cotton demand was increased as this became very popular. -
Transcontinental Railraoad
The transontinental railroad created better transportation as it was a popular railroad known by everyone. It was often used to transport goods and people.
