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Travel was made easier on water and land through the steamboat and train which both used the steam engine.
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The canals made transportation of goods faster , cheaper and increased populations in the areas.
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It cleaned cotton faster making cotton the most important cash crop in the southern region of the U.S. Because of this more slaves were needed.
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It produced a large number of goods faster and at lower cost , making repair and replacement much easier.Because of this the Blacksmith's job became much less important.
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The National Road made transportation faster in the states it covered.
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This made harvesting grains faster and easier than before.
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It made plowing in hard soil much easier. Because of this farmers overproduced crops and the soil became poor.
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This device made communication over long distances faster.