Transportation- Industrial Revolution

Succesful Steam Boat

Apr 3, 1787

John Fitch succesfully operated a trial on a 45 foot steamboat on Delaware River. It proves that Steam Boats are very powerfull and is a innovative technology

Steam Boat

Apr 3, 1807

Robert Fulton operates the first commercially successful steamboat that traveled between New York City and Albany.

Railroad

Apr 3, 1850

Leading railroads emerge as the nation's first big businesses with modern managerial hierarchies.

Elevator Safety Break

Apr 3, 1853

Elisha Otis invented the elvetaror safety break which makes Skyscrapers possible.

First Trancontinental Railroad

Apr 3, 1869

The first transcontinental railroad is completed linking the United States into a huge single market.

Electric Railroad

Apr 3, 1879

Werner von Siemens (1816-92) from German builds the first electric railroad.

AutoMobile

Apr 3, 1885

Karl Benz (1844-1929) Germany, Benz develops the first automobile to run on an internal combustion engine.