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Invention of the Spinning Jenny
The invention of the Spinning Jenny allowed for increased productivity in the textile industry, with more cloth and yarn being processed faster. -
Invention of the Steam Engine
James Watt invents the Steam Engine, improving future transport and urbanization due to the need for workers. -
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George Washington's Presidency
George Washington's time as the first President of the United States. He sets the standards for everything that is to come in the later years, including the two-term limit. -
Invention of the Cotton Gin
Eli Whitney invents and patents the Cotton Gin, allowing for the faster reprocessing of cotton, and increasing the demand for slaves in the south. -
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John Adams' Presidency
John Adams is elected as America's second president for one term, following the ideals that Washington had left behind. -
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Thomas Jefferson's Presidency
Thomas Jefferson is president for two terms, sending out the Lewis and Clark expedition, promoting westward expansion, and placing into effect The Embargo Act. -
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Lewis and Clark Expedition
Lewis and Clark, along with many unnamed others, set out upon a journey to reach the West Coast of America, and then return, the whole time mapping and recording their journey. -
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James Madison's Presidency
James Madison is president, having written the Bill of Rights, he was widely known. One of the highlights of his presidency was crushing a corrupt 'First Bank of the United States'. -
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James Monroe's Presidency
James Monroe is president at this time, He dealt with both good and bad times; the "Era of Good Feelings", and the "Panic of 1809" respectively. -
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John Quincy Adams' Presidency
John Quincy Adams has been elected president, supporting the "American System", proposed by Henrry Clay- pushing for a national market where the entire nation would participate. -
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Andrew Jackson's Presidency
Andrew Jackson has been elected to presidency, known during wartime as "Old Hickory", for his resemblence to a Hickory tree- strong and unwavering. -
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Martin Van Buren's Presidency
Martin Van Buren has been elected to Presidency, assisting in the creation of the two-party system; Democrats and Republicans. -
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John Tyler's Presidency
John Tyler is made president due to William Henry Harrison's death. This event was one of his biggest contribution to the United States; setting a precedent regarding succession. -
Invention of the Telegraph
Samuel Morse invents the telegraph, allowing for communication across vast territories very quickly.
