Innovations/Inventions Timeline Project

By flac

  • Steam Engine

    Steam Engine
    Inventor: James Watt
    Where: Belleville, New Jersey
    When: 1753
    Watt added ten improvements to the steam engine during the years of the American Revolution. It made machines operate more efficiantly. America does not use this anymore because we have oil and electricity to power engines now.

  • Steamboat

    Steamboat
    Inventor: Robert Fulton
    Where: New York
    When: August, 1807
    Steamboat led to th first steamship in war.The idea of steam locomotion had originated completely with him. Fulton was one of the proofs that Americans make anything they turned their minds to, and make it better than anyone else in the world. Steamboats are not in use today because AMerica has power engines now.

  • Railroads

    Railroads
    Inventor: John Stevens
    Where: New Jersey
    When: 1815
    Steam engine rail-roading excited America. Railroads were the only real connection with the outside. They are still being used in America in new ways such as, subways in New York and transporting goods from state to state.

  • Erie Canal

    Erie Canal
    Inventors: John B. Jervis, Horatio Allen, David S. Bates, Joseph Henry, Canvass White, Nathan S. Roberts, and Ezra Cornell
    Where: New York
    When: October 25, 1825
    The opening of the canal was the most exciting event since the end of the war. It also got Americans to believe that they can do anything they wanted too and better than anyone else. The Erie canal is still being today to ship and exchange goods.

  • Steel Plow

    Steel Plow
    Inventor: John Deere
    Where: Grand Detour, Illinois
    When: 1833
    A John Deere plow could be found in almost every wagon train. This made farmer's work easier. There are more advanced farming tools than the steel plow today so America doesn't use it anymore.
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  • Mechanical Reaper

    Mechanical Reaper
    Inventor: Cyrus Mccormick
    Where: Virgina
    When: 1834
    McCormick's reaper was the best out of all the inventors. The reaper substituted cutting shears for swinging blades. They are still being used today.
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  • Telegraph

    Telegraph
    Inventor: Samuel F.B. Morse
    Where: New York
    When: June 10, 1840
    The telegraph was the first working system of long distance communication. Newspapers used telegraphs. We don't use them today because we have cell phones to text and call on.

  • Morse Code

    Morse Code
    Inventor: Samuel F. B. Morse
    Where: New York
    When: June 20, 1840
    The Morse code was one of the first types of long distance communication. The code was transported through wire and metal. We don't use this today because we have text messages now.

  • Vulcanized Rubber

    Vulcanized Rubber
    Inventor: Charles Goodyear
    Where: New York, N. Y.
    When: June 15, 1844
    Goodyear's Discovery of vulcanized rubber is one of the great inventions in American history. The vulcanization of rubber was benefitial to the electrical industry because rubber was used for many different uses. Today vulcanized rubber is being used for tires and material to create other items and objects.

  • Sewing Machine

    Sewing Machine
    Inventor: Elias Howe
    Where: Boston, Massachusetts
    When: September 10, 1846
    The sewing machine was one of the first inventions to make living easier and more comfortable in America. It was used in every home and found in AMerican Factories. People still use it today to sew clothes.