Industrial Revolution Inventions

  • Steam Engine

    It made transportation much easier by using steam power for an energy source. It was invented by Thomas Savery.
  • Canals

    These were made to transport extremely heavy items by boat. The government made these by digging out rivers.
  • Cotton Gin

    The invention that could clean cotton and helped start the Industrial Revolution. Made by Eli Whitney.
  • Interchangeable Parts

    This helped mass production of goods and was invented to help the army by Eli Whitney.
  • National Road

    It helped citizens get to their destination much faster with this road. It was made by the Federal Government.
  • Mechanical Reaper

    It helped farmers harvest crops much faster and more efficiently. It was made by Cyrus McCormick.
  • Steel Plow

    It helped farmers break up hard and tough soil without getting all the soil stuck on the Steel Plow.
  • Telegraph

    Samuel F. B. Morse helped start long distance communication with the telegraph in 1844. It is sent by a long wire.