The Industrial The Industrial RevolutionRevolution88thth grade grade

Invention ChartInvention ChartInventioInventionn

InventorInventor UseUse Effect on society Effect on society and industryand industry

The Invention The Invention RevolutionRevolution

1800---41 patents were approved1800---41 patents were approved1860----4357 patents were 1860----4357 patents were

approvedapproved

Anything new is quickly Anything new is quickly introduced here, including all introduced here, including all

of the latest inventions. There of the latest inventions. There is no clinging to the old ways. is no clinging to the old ways.

The moment an American The moment an American hears the word “invention”, hears the word “invention”,

their ears perk up.their ears perk up.

Friedrich List (German visitor)Friedrich List (German visitor)

Eli Whitney's Cotton ginEli Whitney's Cotton gin Allowed MUCH more cotton to be Allowed MUCH more cotton to be

cleaned and processed dailycleaned and processed daily

Eli Whitney's Interchangeable Eli Whitney's Interchangeable PartsParts

Made production much easier and Made production much easier and more productivemore productive

John Deere and the Steel John Deere and the Steel PlowPlow

Made plowing much easier and fasterMade plowing much easier and faster

Cyrus McCormick's Mechanical Cyrus McCormick's Mechanical ReaperReaper

Greatly increased farm productionGreatly increased farm production

Samuel Morse’s TelegraphSamuel Morse’s Telegraph Improved communicationImproved communication

James Hargreaves’ Spinning James Hargreaves’ Spinning JennyJenny

Spun thread into clothSpun thread into cloth

Elias Howe’s Sewing Elias Howe’s Sewing MachineMachine

Allowed cloth to be made into clothes Allowed cloth to be made into clothes quicklyquickly

Samuel Slater---Father of the Samuel Slater---Father of the factory systemfactory system

Mass production of cloth for making Mass production of cloth for making clothing and other goodsclothing and other goods

Lowell MillsLowell Mills

The TransportationThe TransportationRevolutionRevolution

First turnpikeFirst turnpike 1790--Lancaster PA1790--Lancaster PA

Conestoga Covered WagonsConestoga Covered Wagons

Erie Canal SystemErie Canal System Begun in 1817, completed in 1825Begun in 1817, completed in 1825

Principal canal routes---Principal canal routes---18401840

Steamboat—Robert Fulton Steamboat—Robert Fulton 18071807

ClermontClermont

Clipper ShipsClipper Ships

The Iron HorseThe Iron Horse 1830—13 Miles of track 1850—1830—13 Miles of track 1850—

9000 miles of track 1860—9000 miles of track 1860—31,000 miles of track31,000 miles of track

The Railroad revolution of The Railroad revolution of 1850’s1850’s

North—used immigrant laborNorth—used immigrant labor South—used slave laborSouth—used slave labor