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Production of Services
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Submarine invented by Cornelis Drebbel
This was in the production of services and I think it was in the depression period because us was connected to england. The positive effect was it had many uses and could boost economy when it was bought for war. The negative effect was a way to bomb enemies and if america was hit it would cost money.
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Barometer invented by Evangelista Torricelli
This was in the production of services and I think it was in the depression period because US was still connected to england. The positive effect was it was a way to tell a function of weather and news and weather today makes money. The negative effect was the shipping prices to the us.
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Pocket Watch invented by ChristianHuygens
This was in the production of services and I think it was in the depression period because america was still connected to england. The positive effect was it was new and people needed ways to tell time so they bought watches. The negative effect was the shipping prices from england to the us.
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Steam Pump invented by Thomas Savery
This was in the production of services and I think it was in the depression period because the US was not a seperate country from egland. This positive effect was by developing the steam engine and trains were ways to transport people and make money. The negative effect was trains started some wars with native americans and wars cost the US money.
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Agricultural Period
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Seed Drill invented by Jethro Tull
This was in the agricultural and recovery period because this innovation led to increase in production of crops and reduced labor. The positive effect was that it increase crop production and people could get food faster. The negative effect was that people lost jobs because there was no need for a lot of human labor.
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Spinning Jenny invented by James Hargreaves
This was in the agricultural and recovery stage because it was a new invention and it started to make labor easier and increase production with using less human labor. The positive effect was that cou could spin more fabric on one wheel which increased production of clothes and fabrics. The negative effect was that it dampening the need for labor like weavers and spinners so it was threatening jobs.
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Swivel Chair invented by Thomas Jefferson
This was in the agricultural period and I think it was in the depression period because Jefferson probably didn't produce the chair and just used it for himself so there was low to no production of the chair. The positive effect was it was a new invention and in the modern world many people use it and buy it. The negative effect was that he didn't produce it widely so it help the economy at the time it was invented.
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Cotton Gin invented by Eli Whitney
This was in the agricultural period and recovery stage because with the cotton gin it made cotton production easier and faster. This made the cotton industry grow and increase production. The positive effect on the US economy was that it made it easier to make clothes and many people started to use it to become a farmer which created jobs. The negative effect was it made less people have to work.
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Cast Iron Plow invented by Carles Newbold
This was in the agricultural and recovery period because inventions were starting to grow and more ideas were being produced and the economy was growing. The positive effect was it that it made farmers have looser soil and it helped crops grow better so people wanted it. The negative effect was that land might be used as farmland which might prevent population growth.
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Reaper invented by Cyrus McCormick
This was in the agricultural and prosperity cycle because this was invented during the industrial revolution and the reaper was mass produced in a Chicago factory. The positive aspect was it made the work easier and harvest more grain than five men. Also it encouraged invention and manufacturing of labor-saving farm materials. The negative effect was that farmers didn't need a lot of labor help or employees.
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Industrial Period
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Bicycle Invented by Pierre MIchaux
This was in the industrial period and I think it was in the prosperity cycle because of the effects of the industrial revolution. The positive effect on the economy was that the invention was a new way to travel that gave people options to travel and taxes will help the economy. The negative effect would be displacing the use of horse for everyday transportation and the staff that was needed for maintenance of horses.
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Machine Gun invented by Richard Gatling
This was in the agricultural period and the prosperity period because it was during the industrial revolution and production was high and there was many job opportunities. The positive effect was that the country could make money from taxes off the gun while getting use from it in war. The negative effect was that it might have had more sales than other gun companies and shut them down.
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Plastic invented by Alexander Parkes
This was in the industrial period and I think it was in the prosperity cycle because of the effects of the industrial revolution and people were trying to make new inventions and innovations. The positive effect was that plastic would grow and be used in a almost everything and the economy would get taxes from all the different products. The negative effect would be the government having to set up recycling programs which would cost them money.
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Dynamite invented by Alfred Nobel
This was in the prosperity period because it was during the industrial revolution and increase of products were up and new products were being invented. The positive effect on the economy was it would make profits for the country and the country would buy dynamite for mining and war. The negative effect was the production could create a potentially dangerous environment for workers and there could be disasters that cost a lot of money for government to clean up.
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Typewriter invented by Christopher Scholes
This was in the prosperity period because the effects from the industrial revolution were boosting the economy. The positive effects were it was new technology that could be used in many different situations and benefited the economy with tax through sales. The negative effect was businesses had to pay to train their staff to be able to use the typewriter.
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Technology
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Airplane invented by the Wright Brothers
This was in the technology period and I think it was in the recovery period because people like the Wrights were trying to build new products. The positive aspect is that the US can get use out of planes for war, travel, or transportation and the business can help the economy. The negative effect was that they were dangerous and could lose government money through liability issues possibly.
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Model T invented by Henry Ford
This was in the technology period and I think it was in the recovery period because it was a new invention put on the market to help the economy. The positive effect was that it was a faster way to get where you wanted to go and people were hooked and sales boosted economy. The negative effect was the pollution and the government might start programs to help the environment that cosst money.
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Penicillin invented by Sir Alexander Fleming
This was in the technology period and I think it was in the prosperity period because there was economic growth because of new inventions. The positive effect was it gave a cure to staph and hospitals could make money off ill citizens. The negative effect was some people could be allergic to it so it could kill people instead of curing and the hosptial could be sued.
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Electron Microscope invented by Max Knott and Ernst Ruska
This was in the technology period and I think it was in the depression period because of the stockmarket crash in 1929. The positive effect was it made it possible for scientists to study smaller materials and could produce more scientist jobs. The negative effect was it could put scientists using lower grades of microscope to study out of business.
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First Sucessfull Helicopter invented by Igor Sikorsky
This was in the technology period and I think it was the depression cycle because of the stockmarket was effecting the economy still from 1929. The positive effect was that the government could use helicopters in the war which boosted the economy. The negative effect was that it cost a lot of money to make them so they had to make the price high for when the government bought them for war.
http://inventors.about.com/od/hstartinventions/a/helicopter.htm
