Cotton Gin
pgs. 200-201
The cotton gin was invented in 1793
The cotton gin was invented by Eli Whitney.
The cotton gin made more production for
cotton. Since more cotton was being sold,
Southern farmers grew short-staple cotton
for profit. They had long-staple cotton which
had only grew in interior regions. By 1820,
this plantation system of farming had
transformed Louisiana, Mississippi, and
Alabama into a booming Cotton Kingdom. In
this way, the cotton gin accelerated the
expansion of slavery.
Interchangeable Parts
pg. 198
Interchangeable Parts were used/ invented in
the 19th century
Interchangeable parts were started by Eli
Whitney. These interchangeable parts were
standardized parts that can be used in place of
another piece of machinery. Before Eli
Whitney’s idea of interchangeable parts,
vehicles and such were all different. Each part
was different from another part. If one of your
parts broke down, you would have to pay for a
new mechanism and wait a lot. Now imagine
that there were interchangeable parts. Now,
each weapon would have the same parts as the
same one, so they could make more of these
things and space parts, so they would have
things ready. This made a lot of things easier to
get.
Steamboat
pg. 256
The Steamboat was invented in 1807
The first Steamboat was invented/used
by Robert Fulton who was a regular
civilian of Pennsylvania. His steamboat
was named the Clermont which made a
150-mile trip up the Hudson River from
New York to Albany in 32 hours (which
was very fast during this time period). By
1830, 200 steamboats traveled the
nation’s western rivers that flowed into
the Mississippi and slashed freight rates
as well as voyage times .
Erie Canal
pg. 258
The Erie was first used in 1817
The Erie Canal was the nation’s first
major canal, and it was used heavily.
They used it for not only
transportation, but also for trading
with other trading ports. With the
telegraph and steamboat invented,
the Erie Canal was another source
that would later evolve the United
States through communication,
connection and transportation .
Telegraph
pg. 256
The Telegraph was invented in 1837
The telegraph was created by Samuel
F.B. Morse. The telegraph was a device
for the electrical transmission of coded
messages over wires. This was the first
form of communication quickly over
vast distances. This would later evolve
to cellphones and telephones. By 1835,
23,000 miles of telegraph wire crossed
the country.
Sewing Machine
pg. 255 and 256
The Sewing Machine was invented in 1846
The Sewing Machine was invented and
started by Elias Howe who was an inventor
and entrepreneur. The sewing machine was
mostly used in shoe factories and they also
used it for sewing garments together. This
increased the production of clothing so
working and wealthy people were able to
afford more clothes from the store and
wear them.
Steel Plow
pg. 259
The steel plow was invented in 1837
The steel plow was invented by John
Deere who was a blacksmith. The
steel plow had enabled farmers to
replace their oxen with horses. It had
a huge impact in history and today’s
life. It cuts through hard dirt so it
would be much easier to plant seeds.
Became really popular and sold over
13,000 each year!
Vulcanized Rubber
pg. 256
Vulcanized Rubber was first invented
in 1839
The Vulcanized Rubber was invented
by Charles Goodyear who was an
inventor and entrepreneur. Unlike
other rubbers, in the cold this product
didn’t freeze in the cold or melt in the
heat. Although people could and did
use Vulcanized Rubber to protect their
boots and shoes from the snow, they
used this product indispensability for
automobile tires.
Railroad
pg. 282 and 283
The first Railroad was invented between
1840-1860
The Railroad was used first by the people
of the U.S., mostly in the south. It was the
best way of transportation during its time
period. It was used to send settlers
(mostly farmers and miners) to many
different planting and gold mine areas; it
was used for the transportation of goods
to different trading ports, and it was used
for sending slaves to whatever plantation
they were assigned.
Mechanical Reaper
pg. 259
The Mechanical Reaper was invented
in 1851
The Mechanical Reaper was invented
by Cyrus McCormick. This permitted
one farmer to do the work of five
hired hands. It was used to cut down
smaller crops like wheat. The reaper
was packed in parts and shipped to
the farmer, along with a handbook of
directions for assembling and
operating the machine.