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Steam Engine
-who: James Watt
-when: September 1769
-where: Europe
-The impact it had on American society was that it allowed heavy materials/products get place to place quicker and easier.
-Yes, it is still used today for the same things it was used for back then, traveling, transporting, ect. -
Steamboat
-who: Robert Fulton
-when: August 17th, 1807
-where: Delaware River, New York
-The impact it had on American society was that it helped import bigger goods and carry a large amount of people. It also allowed people to immigrate from Europe.
-Yes, steamboats are still used today for shipping, transportantion, ect. -
Erie Canal
-who: Govern Clinton
-when: opened in October 26th 1825
-where: New York
-The impact it had on American society was that it helped ship goods quicker and easier since there was no railroads yet. It allowed ships and boats to travel.
-Yes, it is still used today for the same reasons it was in the 1800s. -
Railroads
-who: John Stevens
-when: August 8th, 1829
-where: New Jersey
-The impact it had on American society was that it helped transport people and large products/materials around quickly in the U.S.
-Yes, Railroads are still used today for the same reasons they were used in the 1800s, transporting and traveling. -
Mechanical Reaper
-who: Cyrus Hall McCormick
-when: June 21, 1834
-where: Rockbridge, Virginia
-The impact it had on American society was that it helped farmers cut down wheat a lot quicker then by hand. It was used with a horse.
-Yes, the Mechanical Reaper is still used today, but a lot less often then it once had been. It is more advanced now, and most of the time, used without a horse. In poorer places, it's used a lot more. -
Steel Plow
-who: John Deere
-when: 1837
-where: Grand Detour, Illinois
-The impact it had on American society was that it helped farmers plow their land easier since wooden ones couldn't plow rick soil. It was a lot quicker and easier which allowed people to plant enough to care for themselves and their families.
-Yes, steel plows are still used today, but more advanced ones. In poorer places, they use the original steel plow for farming. -
Telegraph
-who: Samuel Morse, with help from Alfred Vail
-when: June 10th 1840
-where: Washington, D.C.
-The impact it had on American society was that it allowed people to have communications when far away from each other. It made people's lives easier, since they didn't have to travel to speak to one another.
-Yes, the telegraph is somewhat still used today, but not as often. -
Morse Code
-who: Samuel Morse
-when: June 20th, 1840
-where: it was sent from Washington to Baltimore
-The impact it had on American society was that it helped people communicate from far distances, using the code, which was translated into English.
-Yes, its still used today, but isn't as much as it once was. -
Vulcanized Rubber
-who: Charles Goodyear
-when: June 24th 1844
-where: Roxbury, Massachusetts
-The impact it had on American society was that it made people's lives easier with getting around. Natural rubber froze in cold weather and melted in warm. With vulcanized rubber, that was not a problem.
-Yes, it is still used today. It's used for tires, hockey pucks, shoe soles, and much more. -
Sewing Machine
-who: Elias Howe / Isaac Merritt Singer
-when: September 10th 1846
-where: New Hartford, Connecticut
-The impact it had on American society was that it fixed clothing and made other needs, like blankets. It was a quicker way to sew something, not by hand.
-Yes, it is still used today for the same reasons, clothing, fabric, blankets, ect.
