-
Steam Engines
Invented by Thomas Savery.
Engines powered by steam from boiling water.
Increased factory developmdent because factory didn't have to be near a river to work; opened new opportunities; improved nation's exonomy; increased western settlement because easier and cheaper to travel on steam vehicles. -
Spinning Jenny
Invented by James Hargreaves.
Machine used to weave cloth.
Increased clothing industry production; increased a need for cotton. -
Factory Systems
Invented by Samuel Slator.
All steps of manufacturing occured in one location. Built near fast rivers for power so mostly in New England. After steam engine, built anywhere.
Brought machines and workers under one roof; increased growth of cities; job opportunities and clothing industry increased. -
Cotton Gin
Invented by Eli Whitney.
Machine used to pull seeds out of cotton and clean it.
South produced more cotton because: growing cotton was cheaper; textile mills in the North were growing. Southerners were taking any open land, including from Native Americans, to grow more; accelerated the spread of slavery in the South. -
Interchangeable Parts
Invented by Eli Whiteny.
Identical parts of an item that can be substituted in the manufacture or repair of that item. Started as a way to sell muskets to the US military.
Transformed manufacturing and increased industrialization because: production became faster and more efficient; repairs were easier and cheaper; decreased the need for skilled labor. -
National Roads
Invented by Albert Gallatin.
Road from Maryland to Virginia that won't turn to mud when it rains.
Allowed people to move around the country easier; aided in settling the West; improved nation's economy, more cheap to move farm goods to markets. -
Steamboats
Invented by Robert Fulton.
Boats powered by steam engines rather than water wheels.
Transportation on rivers more efficient; cities like St. Louis developed because people and goods can get to remote areas; westward expansion. -
Erie Canals
Invented by John C. Calhoun.
Waterway that linked NY City with Buffalo.
Improved economy; opened Ohio to cheaper trasnportation of farm goods to markets and development; easier westward expansion. -
Textile Mills/Lowell Mills
Invented by Francis Cabot Lowell.
Textile mills would be built and farm girls would work 12 hour shifts and live in boarding homes.
Increased job opportunities for young, unmarried women; gave chance for education; put some workers in danger; high wagers; LM's led to increased production of clothing; gave women opportunities to be independent. -
Steel Plow
Invented by John Deere.
Light weight plow with a sturdy steel blade designed for heavier soils.
Plowing farms became much faster and easier; increased farming production and expansion of farms into the midwest US. -
Telegraph
Invented by Samuel Morse.
Machine used to communicate by tapping out codes that could be translated.
Faster communication; could communicate over long distances; connected regions of the country. -
Sewing Machine
Invented by Elias Howe.
Machine used to sew clothing.
Increased clothing industry produciton; increased a need for cotton. -
Transcontinental Railroad
Invented by Central Pacific Railroad and Union Pacific Railroad.
Railroad that connected the Atlantic and Pacific coasts.
Improved transportation as goods and people would be connected as they moved west.
