2. Robert Fulton invented the
steamship, which reduced the
time it took to transport goods
and people.
The Erie Canal in New York
linked the Great Lakes to rest
of world by providing a route
for steamboats to reach the
Atlantic Ocean
Robert Fulton & the
Steamship
3. Samuel Slater created the
cotton mill, the first
successful kind of
mechanized factory.
Samuel Slater
4. Known for creating the
cotton gin, which increased
slavery and cotton
production.
Also created interchangeable
parts for guns, which was a
step towards mass-
production.
Eli Whitney
5. He invented the first steel plow,
which took less animal power and
replaced oxen with horses. This
plow made making the western plains
inhabitable a much more achievable
goal.
John Deere
6. Cyrus McCormick invented the mechanical
reaper , which made crops easy to
harvest. This invention encouraged
Americans to move west.
Cyrus McCormick
7. Created the electromagnetic
telegraph, which sends signals ten
miles through copper wire telegraph
lines. This was a huge step towards
modern communication.
Also created Morse code.
Samuel Morse
8. Elias Howe developed the first
sewing machine, which speeded up
the production of cloth products.
Elias Howe
9. Alexander Graham Bell invented the
telephone, which was another big
step for modern communication.
Alexander Graham
Bell
