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The Improvements of the Steam Engine
Improvements of the steam engine were made by a man by the name of James Watt. He was to fix a "Newcomen Engine", and to say the least, he was very fascinated by it. The main purpose of the steam engine was to remove water that seeped into the bottom of coal mines when it was first invented. It was needed, as it would be more productive to replace animal or human-power with machine power. It set the cornerstone for the inventions of the Revolution, setting a pathway to more inventions. -
Invention of the Cotton Gin
The cotton gin was invented by an American inventor by the name of Eli Whitney. It was invented in the year of 1793. This machine was designed to make harvesting cotton easier qand quicker, which allowed for more to be produced and sent overseas. This invention was needed so it can help speed up the harvesting process of cotton and to seperate the seeds from the cotton itself. It helped transform life on plantations, and gave areas such as the South in the U.S.A. to gain more wealth. -
Invention of the Steamboat
The steamboat was invented by an American painter and inventor by the name of Robert Fulton. Its purpose was easy to understand, as it was used as a form of travel. It used the power of a steam engine to help power it. It allowed for people to travel much farther on water. It changed society by "decreasing" distances, as it could travel much farther than the average boat. -
Invention of the Telegraph
The telegraph was invented by an artist-invetor by the name of Samuel Morse in the 1830s. It was to help people communicate from long-distances, which helped change society in many ways. The invention was needed for one reason: communication. It was important, as somebody from New York could communicate with somebody from Pennsylvania. It has many impacts, such as in wars (the Civil War, for example), business, and even just history in general. -
Invention of the Reaper
The reaper was patented by a notable inventor by the name of Cyrus Hall McCormick in 1833, and later invented in 1847in Chicago. The reaper was used to "crop" the ground, making it more fertile and break up bits of soil. it helped farmers as they can plant more crops in the soil. It heped change soicety by changing the economic wealth of many areas, and even making Chicago into an industrial giant. -
Invention and improvements of the Typewriter
The typewriter was invented and improved by a man by the name of Christopher Sholes. The typewriter was used to also make communication easier, as people can now write messages and letters more easily. It was needed as it can make communication easier, especially when writing letters and messages that are very important. It helped change society by making man people able to write now, as someone would need schooling and to be literate in order to write by hand. -
Invention of the Phonograph
The phonograph was invented by Thomas Edison in the year of 1877. It was able to record sounds, and in a sense, was like an early MP3 player or even an early iPod. This invention was needed because it could help extend the reach of many powers such as the government and even forms of entertainemnt. It revolutionized many forms of entertainment, as now people could listen to music, record their own voices, and much more.
