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Spinning Mill
Samuel Slater -
Threshing Machine
Andrew Meikle
After the steamboat was invented to transport goods, many cities near rivers and other water had an easy way of trade, but those who did not live on rivers needed a way to ship items. In 1803, Peter Cooper invented the Locomotive, which was connected by a railroad track. This allowed trade to occur everywhere, and not just around large sea ports. -
Cotton Gin
Eli Whitney
This invention saved much time and allowed one person to clean 50 pounds of cotton a day, as opposed to 1 pound of cotton a day. The cotton gin was invented by Eli Whitney in 1793, and made cotton a common resource. -
Interchangeable Parts
Eli Whitney
Interchangeable parts were very important during the industrial revolution because before this time, if a part broke on an item, a new one had to be made to match the old part, since everything was handmade and was all different in some way. Interchangeable parts were invented by Eli Whitney, after he got a request of 10,000 muskets for the army. This became a widely used idea because these parts made production quicker and more efficient. -
Locomotive
Richard Trevithick
After the steamboat was invented to transport goods, many cities near rivers and other water had an easy way of trade, but those who did not live on rivers needed a way to ship items. In 1803, Peter Cooper invented the Locomotive, which was connected by a railroad track. This allowed trade to occur everywhere, and not just around large sea ports. -
Steamboat
Robert Fulton
The steamboat allowed for faster transportation through water. The steamboat was invented by Robert Fulton, and could move against a current. This invention made it easier to transport goods and trade items. -
Mechanical Reaper
Cyrus McCormick -
Light Weight Plow
John Deere -
Telegraph
Samuel F.B. Morse -
Photography
Louis Daguerre
