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Steamboat
Who: Robert Fulton
When: August 17, 1807
Where: Paris-New York
What impact did it have on American society: Made transportation for goods and people better and easier and faster.
Is it still being used today: No, there might be steam boats that are now museums, but it is not being used today. -
Erie Canal
Who: Irish Immigrants
When: Jan 11, 1825
Where: New York
What was the impact on American society: It led people to pass through one side to another and it also connects Lake Erie to the Atlantic Ocean.
Is it still being used today: Yes -
Railroads
Who: George Stephenson
When: October 7, 1827
Where: Quincy, Mass.
What impact did it have on American society: It was an impact to the U.S. because it was the beggining of new transportations, and it was going to help in lot of ways.
Is it still being used today: Yes, the invention is still being used today, for example, in New York there are lots ofl railroads, since there are lots of people.
FACT: First railroad in America was the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. -
Steam Engine
Who: George Stephenson
When: Sept. 15, 1830
Where: England
What impact did it have on American society: This was huge impact because now goods could be trasnported to the West easily.
It is still being used today: Yes, in trains and boats.
Note: George Stephenson had build everything in England and all of his work was then transported to her/ invented here. -
Mechanical Reaper
Who: Cyrus McCormick
When: July, 1831
Where: Virginia
What impact did it have on America Society: Before the mechanical reaper was invented, everything was made by hand, and this invention gave the people an oppurtunity to have their work done faster adn easier. It was a huge impact to the USA, becuase now famers didnt have to harvest crop with their own hand and they had a tool to do it.
Is it still being used today: No, it is not used as much anymore. Farmers today have new mechanical tools. -
Morse Code
Who: Samuel Morse and Alfred Vail
When: May 24, 1832
Where: Washington D.C.
What impact did it have on American society: It was a big impact in America becasue not only it helped people to comunicate from one place to another withourt being next to each other, but was used to transport codes to whoever and wherever you wanted.
Is it still being used today: Yes, by Federal agents and military, etc. -
Telegraph
Who: Samuel Morse
When: May 24, 1832
Where: Washington D.C.
What impact did it have on American society: The telegraph unlike the morse code sended electric communications to antoher place by wires. It was very useful because it allows to send messages between people at the moment.
Is it still being used today: No, new technology that replaced the telegraph. -
Steel Plow
Who: John Deere
When: April 14, 1837
Where: Grand Detour, Illiionis
What impact did it have on American society: It was a big impact because it helped farmers to break tough soil witouht getting soil stuck to it. It also helped farming to frow at a faster rate.
Is it still being used today: Yes, but not to break tough soil.They use it to maximiza their crops. -
Vulcanized Rubber
Who: Charles Goodyear
When: June 24, 1839
Where: Woburn, Mass.
What impact did it have on American society: He made rubber uselful for things like tires, this was a big im pact in America.
It is still being used today: For example, in cars, boats, etc. -
Sewing Machine
Who: Elias Howe
When: September 10, 1846
Where: Ner Hartford, Connecticut
What impact did it have on American Society:Its impact in America was very helpful to people. It was used for making clothe and blankets. This was a very useful invention because it was a faster process to make clothing than when made by hand.
Is still being used today: People at home have sweing mahcines to fix their clothe, many fasion designers use a sewing machine rather then enical machines, etc.
