The Industrial Revolution in America

By halliekaiping

  • Steam Engine

    Steam Engine
    The first steam engine is created by Thomas Newcomen. This is arguably the most important development of the Industrial Revolution.

  • Cotton Gin

    Cotton Gin
    Eli Whitney invents the cotton gin. This greatly increases the effective production of cotton.

  • Steamboat

    Steamboat
    Robert Fulton creates the first successful steamboat. This revolutionized trade. His boat was called the "Clermont."

  • Reaper

    Reaper
    The mechanical reaper is invented by Cyrus McCormick. This allows farmers to harvest their crops 24 times faster.

  • Telegraph

    Telegraph
    The telegraph is invented by Samuel Morse. This invention revolutionizes communication.

  • Telephone

    Telephone
    The telephone is invented by Alexander Graham Bell. He had the help of an engineer named Thomas Watson

  • Light Bulb

    Light Bulb
    Thomas Edison invents the first light bulb. This allows factories to stay open even after dark.

  • Airplane

    Airplane
    The Wright Brothers create the first successful airplane. Their airplane is the first to actually fly.

  • Automobile

    Automobile
    Henry Ford invents the Model T, the first affordable automobile. He begins the first production line of automobile parts.