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Steam Engine
Invented by Thomas Savery. Engines powered by steam from boiling water. Increased western settlement due to improved transportation;increased factorty developement in new areas. -
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Sewing Machine/Spinning Jenny
Elias Howe and Isaac Singer invented a manpowered sewing machine that stitched clothing automatically.It provided howe with more money, sped up production and increased production rates. -
Factory Systems
Invented by Samuel Slator. All steps of manufacturing occured in one location. Built near waterand mostly in New England. They brought machines and workers under one roof; increased growth of cities, job opportunities and clothing industry increased. -
Cotton Gin
Eli Whitney invented this machine to remove seeds from cotton when it was picked. Gathering cotton became easier, cloth prices went down. but it increased the number of slaves needed to pick the cotton, strengthening the argument for slavery -
Interchangeable Parts
Invented by Eli Whitney. Replacement peices of exact specifications. Parts that are exactly alike. Production became faster; repairs are easier and cheaper; decreased need for skilled labor. -
National Roads
Made by Albert Gallatin. Road built from Maryland to virginia. Allowed people to move about the country easier and aided with settlement of new areas. -
Steamboats
Made by Robert Fulton. Boats powered by steam engines rather than wheels. Transportation became easier and faster, cities developed such as St. Louis; westward expansion. -
Erie Canals
Made by John C. Calhoun. Waterway that linked NYC with Buffalo, NY. Opened up Ohio for transportation of farm products and developement; expansion made easier. -
Textile Mills/Lowell Mills
Made by Francis Cabot Lowell. Girls come to 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. -
Steel Plow
Made by John Deere. A 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
Made by Samuel Morse. Machine used to communicate by tapping out codes that can be translated. Improved communication by making it faster; connected regions of the country together. -
Transcontinental Railroad
Made by Central Pacific Railroad and Union Pacific Railroad. A railroad that connected the atlantic and pacific coasts. Imroved transportation as goods and people would be connected as they moved west.
