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Sewing Machine
Elias Howe created machines to weave cloth and sew clothing. They ware also refered to as spinning jenny's. These machines helped the clothing industry, but boosted the need for cotton. -
Steam Engine
Invented by Thomas Savery, this was an engine powered by boiling water. It helped in the Western Settlement -
Factory Systems
Samuel Slator brought workers together in a local factory with new and improved equipment. -
Cotton Gin
Eli Whitney created this machine to help clean cotton. It increased the production of cotton. -
Interchangeable Parts
Eli Whitney also came up with the idea to create replacement parts. As a result, production sped up and repairs were cheaper. -
Steamboat
Robert Fulton came up with the idea to put a steam engine on a boat. It helped cities develop. -
National Roads
Albert Gallatin made a road from Maryland to Virginia. It allowed people to travel the countryside more easily and created settlement in new areas. -
The Erie Canal
Calhoun linked NYC with Buffalo through the Erie Canal. It improved transportation and sped up the Western Expansion. -
Lowell Mills
To create job opportunties for younf\g women, Francis Cabot Lowell created textilemills. -
Steel Plow
John Deere designed this lightweight plow for heavy soil. Soon farmers could plow their feilds faster. -
Telegraph
Samuel Morse created the electric telegraph for early communication use. Translatable code went through cables to the reciever. It connected the country together. -
Transcontinental Rail Road
This railroad connected the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. It improved transportation
