Timeline: Early Industrial Revolution & Inventions

Mar 27, 1771

Spinning Mill

Samuel Slater

Mar 27, 1786

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.

Mar 27, 1793

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.

Mar 27, 1797

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.

Mar 27, 1803

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.

Mar 27, 1807

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.