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Covered Wagon
pictureThe Wagon was used for many and many years before the Industrial Revolution. It was a wagon box with a framework which a canvas tent was stretched to cover it. It was pulled by horses and it was one of the only ways of traveling. It was not a fast of way of traveling so during the Industrial Revolution, the various developments of transportation helped many people out. -
Submarine Torpedo Boat
pictureDavid Bushnell, a Yale graduate, built the submarine torpedo boat in 1176. The submarine could hold 1 person. To go under water it took water into the hull and came up by pumping it out with a hand pump. It was powered by a pedal-opereated propeller and it had with a keg of powered, This was used as a secret weapon to destroy the British warships that were in the New York Harbor. -
paddle-wheel steamboat
pictureRobert Fulton created the first paddle-wheel steamboat in 1807. It was named the Clermont. This invention made transportation easier along the Atlantic Coast and the Great Lakes.This invention helped in mnay ways, including shipping and the transportation of people. -
Bicylce
pictureThe first bicycle was invented by Charles baron con Drais in 1817. He devised a front wheel that was able to steer. Then he added a padded seat and an armrest on the front. He was granted a patent until 1818. The bicycle was used for in many ways. People could now ride a bike into town instead of walking. -
Cruise Ship
pictureIn 1818, Black Ball Line out of New York offered travel from the US to England. This was a shipping company, but on the trips, they took care of the passengers comfort. They also offered regularly scheduled travel. -
Locomotive
pictureThe first American steam locomotive was invented in 1825. The locomotive had a multi-tube boier engine. It ran on a circular demonstration track on his property in Hoboken, New Jersey. -
First Cable Streetcar
pictureThe fist cable streetcar was invented in the United States. Andrew Smith, from San Francisco made the first cable car. The cars were drawn by an endless cable running in a slot between the rail which passed over a steam-driven shaft in the powerhouse. -
Motorcycle
pictureSylvester Howard Roper invented the motorcycle. He invented a two-cylinder, steam engine motorcylce. It was powered by coal. He invented the first motorcylce in 1876. -
Airplane
videopictureWilbur and Orville Wright created the plane. On December 17, 1903, Orvile Wright tool the flyer for a 12-second, sustained flight. This was the first successful, powered, piloted flight in history. The brothers started working on the plane in 1900, but the first sustained flight wasn't until 1903. -
Subway
pictureThe first official subway system opened in Manhattan on October 27, 1904. The Interborough Rapid Transit Company operated the subway line that was 9.1 miles ling. It consisted of 28 stations from City Hall to 145th Street and Broadway. -
The Model T Car
pictureThe Model T car was invented by Henry Ford. This is the first car mass produced on an assembly line in the United States. Buyers could not choose what color of car they wanted, they were all black. The car was considered to be cheap during that time. -
Helicopter
pictureThe first practical helicopter was invented by Igor I. Sikorsky. It was a single main rotor. He was granted the panted in 1935. The concepts and principles that were utilized in the design of the first production helicopter. -
Space Shuttle
pictureThe first space shuttle was the Columbia. The developing of this shuttel stated in 1975. The first actual flight didn't take place until April 12,1981. Although, Apollo 13 was the first space ship to reach space, Columbia was the first shuttle to reach space. Columbia carried dozens of passengers throughout the next 2 decades. -
Mass-Produced Hybrid Car
pictureToyota made the Prius. It was the first commercially mass-produced and marketed hybrid car. It was produced in Japan. Almost 18,000 cars were sold during the first production year. -
The Segway
pictureThe Segway was invented in the United States in 2001. Dean Kamen invented the segway. The segway is a self-balancing, electric-powered transportation machine. The Segway can go up to 12 mph.
