Industrial Revolution of Early 1800’s

Major changes in communication, transportation and manufacturing, encouraging economic growth.

Telegraph

Samuel Morse Used a code of dots and dashes to represent letters

Cotton Gin

Separated the cotton seeds from the fibers Made cotton farming profitable. Increased need for slaves

Steam Boat

Used steam power to go upstream. Invented the practical steam engine to be used in boats. Opened up shipping on Ohio and Mississippi Rivers

Erie Canal

Connects Lake Erie to the Hudson River Causes a boom in the cities of Buffalo and New York City

Tenement Housing

Small crowded apartments, where many families lived in one building. Often a lack of sanitation Shared kitchen and other facilities