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Inventions of the Industrial Revoultion

By sydeli

  • Water Frame

    Water Frame
    Samuel Slater brought the water frame to America, starting America's mill industry.

  • Cotton Gin

    Cotton Gin
    Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin, revolutionizing the cotton industry. This led to a cotton boom and an increased demand for slavery in the South.

  • Interchangeable Parts

    Interchangeable Parts
    Eli Whitney invented interchangeable parts, making machines easier to assemble and repair. It also made industry more profitable.

  • Steamboat

    Steamboat
    Robert Fulton invented the steamboat, allowing goods to be moved more easily and increasing trade.

  • Locomotive

    Locomotive
    Peter Cooper created the first American locomotive, Tom Thumb. This increased the speed of transportation and travel, leading to an economic boom. It also increased westward expansion.

  • Harvesting Machine Reaper

    Harvesting Machine Reaper
    Cyrus McCormick invented the harvesting machine reaper, increasing wheat production and beginning an advertising market.

  • Morse Code

    Morse Code
    Samuel F. B. Morse invented morse code, making communicaiton easier.

  • Steel Plow

    Steel Plow
    John Deere invented the steel plow, making farming easier.

  • Sewing Machine

    Sewing Machine
    Issac Singer invented the sewing machine, making clothing production more efficient.