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Spinning Jenny Invention
Invented by James Hargreaves. Machine used to weave clothe and sew clothing. This increased the clothing industry production and increased need for cotton. -
Steam Engines Invention
Invented by James Watt. Engine powered by steam from boiling water. This increated wetern settlement, and increased factory development in different places. -
Factory Systems
The idea was made and carried through by Samuel Slater. Factory systems was having all the steps of manufacturing in one location and was supposed to be built near water. This brought machines and workers under 1 roof, increased growth of cities, jobs, and clothing industry. -
Cotton Gin Invention
Invented by Eli Whitney and designed to remove the cotton from the cotton seeds. This impacted the U.S. by increasing the production of the cotton industry, and contributed to the growth of slave trade in the South. -
Interrchangeable Parts Invention
Invented by Eli Whitney. Replacement parts of exact specifications, parts that are exactly alike. This made production face, replacing easier and less cheaper and required less labor. -
Steamboats Invention
Invented by Robert Fulton, boats were powered by steam engines rather than water wheels. This made an impact on the U.S. by making transportation easier and faster, cities develop, and westward expansion. -
National Roads
Main contributor was Albert Gallatin. Road that was built from Maryland to Virginia, This allowed people to move about the country easier and aided settlement of new areas. -
Erie Canals
The main contributor was John Calhoun, this was a waterway that linked New York city with Buffalo. Impacted the U.S. by opening up Ohio for transportation of farm products and development and made westward expansion easier. -
Lowell Mills
Idea made by Francis Cabot Lowell. Idea where machines and people worked in 1 building, all girls. This increased job oppurtunities for young, unmarried women and gave a chance for education. -
Steel Plow Invention
Invented by John Deere. Plow used for farming to break up tough soil without soil getting stuck to it. This made plowing farms much faster and easier, and increased farming production and expansion of farms into Midwest U.S. -
Telegraph Invention
Invented by Samuel Morse. Machine used to communicate by tapping out codes that could be translated. This improved communication by making it faster and connected regions of the country together. -
Sewing Machine Invention
Invented by Elias Howe. Machine used to weave clothe and sew clothing. This also increased clothing production and increased a need for cotton just like the spinning jenny. -
Transcontinental Railroad
Major contributors were Central Pacific Railroad and the Union Pacific Railroad. Railroad that connected the Atlantic to the Pacific coasts. This improved tranportation as goods and people would be connected as they moved west.
