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Inventions

By tmaranz14

  • Steamboat

    Steamboat
    -John Fitch
    August 26, 1791
    -Philadelphia
    The steamboat was an efficient way for transporting people accross the water. They are still used to this day and are called ferries.

  • Steam Engine

    Steam Engine
    -James Watt
    -1679
    The steam engine made easier transportation for people and goods. This made much more money and is still used today but not as much as it used to be.

  • Erie Canal

    Erie Canal
    -Governer Dewitt Clinton of New York
    -October 26, 1825
    -Great Lakes to the New York
    The Erie Canal was a way of transporrting people and goods. It is still used today for many things.

  • Railroads

    Railroads
    -South Carolina Canals and Railroads
    -October 7th, 1826
    -South Carolina
    Railroads were a much easier a quicker way for transportation. Railroads are still used for the same reason

  • Telegraph

    Telegraph
    -Samuel Morse
    -June 10, 1830
    -Baltimore, Maryland
    The Telegraph wa sused for many different ways of cummincation for the people. Telegraphs are not used today, it was replaced with higher technology like cell phones.

  • Mechanical Reaper

    Mechanical Reaper
    -Cyrus Hall McCornick
    -June 21, 1834
    -Virginia
    The American society was affected by the work of the item The Mechanical Reaper was easier to manage the rich soil. Today they are replaced by machines.

  • Steel Plow

    Steel Plow
    -John Deere
    -1837
    -Grand Detour, Illinois
    Steel Plows were used to speed up the process of plowing the rich soil of the land becasue wooden plows could not handle it. Steel Plows are still used to this day.

  • Morse Code

    Morse Code
    -Samuel Morse
    -June 20th, 1840
    -Baltimore, Maryland
    The Morse Code was a new way of communication which was used for the army. The invention is still used today.

  • Vulcanized Rubber

    Vulcanized Rubber
    -Charles Goodyear
    -June 24th, 1844
    -London, England
    Vulcanized played a huge role on American society. This type of rubber was used for every rubber product like car tires.It is still used today such as hockey pucks.

  • Sewing Machine

    Sewing Machine
    -Elias Howe
    -September 10, 1846
    -New Hartford, Connecticut
    With the invention of a sewing machine, production of clothing and cloth products was rapidly increasing. This invention is still used today.