1. The Industrial Revolution 8 th grade

2. Invention Chart InventionInventorUse Effect on society and industry

3. The Invention Revolution 1800---41 patents were approved 1860----4357 patents were approved

4. 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)

5. 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

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

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

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

9. Samuel Morse’s Telegraph Improved communication Improved communication

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

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

12. 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

13. Lowell Mills

14. The Transportation Revolution

15. First turnpike 1790--Lancaster PA 1790--Lancaster PA

16. Conestoga Covered Wagons

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

18. Principal canal routes---1840

19. Steamboat—Robert Fulton 1807 Clermont Clermont

20. Clipper Ships

21. 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

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