Inventions (1830s-1900s)

  • Portland Cement

    Portland Cement
    Joseph Aspdin produced "Portland cement" that was a material formed by firimg ground-clay and limestone. The Portland cement helped construct buildings and side walks around town.
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    1830-1900

  • Sewing Machine

    Sewing Machine
    The sewing machine was also another invention that helped produce more clothing in a faster way. It also provided more jobs in factories for women.
  • Type writer

    Type writer
    When the idea of the type writer failed in the 1700s, in 1867, the type writer was reestablished and it changed the way people wrote. Spreading letters or publishing books and newspaper, was a much faster and easier way. These typed papers were spread throughout the colonies.
  • Telephone

    Telephone
    Alexander Graham Bell constructed, or invented, the first working telephone. with the telephone, colonists were able to communicate faster and easier. Communication was possible from state to state.
  • Electric Iron

    Electric Iron
    Electric iron was invented by Henry Seeley. It helped a lot of stay at home moms back in the 1880s. It was easier for the women to do their chores, like ironing the clothing.