The Industrial Revolution 8 th grade

Invention Chart InventionInventorUse Effect on society and industry

The Invention Revolution patents were approved patents were approved

Anything new is quickly introduced here, including all of the latest inventions. There is no clinging to the old ways. The moment an American hears the word “invention”, their ears perk up. Friedrich List (German visitor)

Eli Whitney's Cotton gin Allowed MUCH more cotton to be cleaned and processed daily Allowed MUCH more cotton to be cleaned and processed daily

Eli Whitney's Interchangeable Parts Made production much easier and more productive Made production much easier and more productive

John Deere and the Steel Plow Made plowing much easier and faster Made plowing much easier and faster

Cyrus McCormick's Mechanical Reaper Greatly increased farm production Greatly increased farm production

Samuel Morse’s Telegraph Improved communication Improved communication

James Hargreaves’ Spinning Jenny Spun thread into cloth Spun thread into cloth

Elias Howe’s Sewing Machine Allowed cloth to be made into clothes quickly Allowed cloth to be made into clothes quickly

Samuel Slater---Father of the factory system Mass production of cloth for making clothing and other goods Mass production of cloth for making clothing and other goods

Lowell Mills

The Transportation Revolution

First turnpike Lancaster PA Lancaster PA

Conestoga Covered Wagons

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

Principal canal routes

Steamboat—Robert Fulton 1807 Clermont Clermont

Clipper Ships

The Iron Horse 1830—13 Miles of track 1850—9000 miles of track 1860—31,000 miles of track 1830—13 Miles of track 1850—9000 miles of track 1860—31,000 miles of track

The Railroad revolution of 1850’s North—used immigrant labor North—used immigrant labor South—used slave labor South—used slave labor