Inventors and Inventions

Industrial Revolution was a time period in which technology, travel and trade expanded rapidly. Various inventors changed the way that Americans lived their daily lives…

The Industrial Revolution Beginning in Great Britain, the Industrial Revolution changed the way that Americans made and received products as well as how Americans travelled and communicated with each other across the country. Goods that were traditionally made by hand like clothing, food/drinks were now being manufactured by large- scale machinery.

When you think about the word INVENTOR what words come to mind?

Important Inventors Samuel Morse John Deere Cyrus McCormick Alexander Graham Bell James Watt Robert Fulton Eli Whitney The Wright Brothers Thomas Edison Henry Ford

Samuel Morse Invented the telegraph which made communication easier. The telegraph is like a text message. The text message is in Morse Code, a code which the receiver can “translate” into full messages.

John Deere Invented the steel plow which made farming easier.

EXPLAIN… Why would the invention of the steel plow make farming easier? Who was doing the work?

Cyrus McCormick Invented the mechanical reaper which made farming easier for agriculturalists.

How did the invention of the steel plow make farming easier? EXPLAIN… How did the invention of the steel plow make farming easier?

Alexander Graham Bell Invented the telephone in 1876 which inspired the creation of the Bell Telephone Company in 1877. DID YOU KNOW? The very first telephone call was from Bell to his assistant Watson.

How did the invention of the telephone affect our daily lives?

James Watt Invented the steam engine which revolutionized various inventions like: Generating power for buildings Steamboats Trains Machinery in factories

Robert Fulton Invented the steamboat which made travel and trade easier and faster for Americans. People and goods could travel on rivers, mainly the Mississippi River.

How did the invention of the steamboat increase trade at this time? EXPLAIN… How did the invention of the steamboat increase trade at this time?

The Wright Brothers Inventors from Ohio who built and constructed the first airplane, called a “glider” in 1903. The first flight lasted 12 seconds.

Eli Whitney Invented the cotton gin which made picking cotton easier. Increased slavery in the South Made slavery more popular Made slavery more profitable for plantation owners Cotton is a textile used for clothing. Interchangeable Parts: Parts that could be put into other machines and exchanged out into other products.

Why would the invention of the cotton gin INCREASE slavery? EXPLAIN… Why would the invention of the cotton gin INCREASE slavery?

Interchangeable parts…

Thomas Edison Invented the lightbulb in 1879 – the electric light uses a filament wire that glows when heated to a high temperature. The first large-scale test of Edison's lights occurred September 4, 1882 when 25 buildings in New York City's financial district were illuminated.

How does the lightbulb affect our daily lives? Raise your hands…

Henry Ford Credited for the creation of the assembly line which helped manufacturers assemble products “part-by-part” until finished. Henry Ford created the first automobile called the Model T which revolutionized travel for the world. Division of Labor – allowed groups of employees to work on specific parts of each product.

SILENTLY ANSWER IN YOUR NOTES: How does this picture change what you thought about factory workers?