Henry ford 18

Inventions

By robert mcguire

  • First oil well is drilled, Pennsylvania

    First oil well is drilled, Pennsylvania
    The first oil well is drilled, and it is rich in massive amounts of oil.

  • US Transcontinnetal Railroad is complete

    US Transcontinnetal Railroad is complete
    A long dream in the US transportation community has been achieved.

  • Rockefeller founds Standard Oil

    Rockefeller founds Standard Oil
    John D Rockefeller founds the first oil company that uses oil rigs to dig.

  • Bell patents telephone

    Bell patents telephone
    Alexander Graham Bell patents an invention that can allow people to communicate over a long distance quickly.

  • First telephone on White House

    First telephone on White House
    The white house has the first telephone in a residence.

  • Edison perfects incandescent light bulb

    Edison perfects incandescent light bulb
    Thomas Edison creates the first version of this era's lightbulb.

  • Railroads set up standard time zones

    Railroads set up standard time zones
    Railroads are everywhere, and they have precise schedules

  • First electric trolley line, Richmond, VA

    First electric trolley line, Richmond, VA
    The first local trolley is built

  • Sherman Antitrust Act is passed

    Sherman Antitrust Act is passed
    This act is put in place to prohibit monopolies.

  • Carnegie Steel is founded

    Carnegie Steel is founded
    Andrew Carnegie starts the most succesful steel company of the 19th century.

  • J.P. Morgan forms U.S. Steel

    J.P. Morgan forms U.S. Steel
    J.P Morgan founds the second Steel company by forming Carnegie Steel with Federal and National Steel.