Top 10 Industrial Revolution Inventions

By Brian4213
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    Industrial Revolution

  • Steamboats - #3

    Steamboats used the steam engine to travel on water with or against the wind at high speeds. The steamboat greatly improved trade travel over oceans and rivers by making the journey much faster.

  • Steam Engine - #1

    James Watt invented a steam engine that produced more power and wasted less than previous steam engines. The steam engine itself is important because it powered most of the machines during the Industrial Revolution.

  • Cotton Gin -#9

    The cotton gin seperates cotton and its seeds. Cotton became faster and easier to produce, which led to cotton being a great way to make money.

  • Stephenson's Rocket - #2

    The Rocket was a locomotive that, at speeds of greater than 20 mph, was faster than any other locomotive at the time. The Rocket was used as a fast way to transport goods to cities and other areas in England. The Rocket was powered by the steam engine.

  • Typewriter - #10

    The typewriter allowed an easy way to write. Typewriters became essential for all writing purposes other than anything personal.

  • Telephone - #5

    The telephone allowed faster and clearer communication than the telegraph. We still use the telephone today, proving its usefullness.

  • The Lightbulb - #4

    The lightbulb is fourth because it was an electrical device that let people have access to light at anytime. A lightbulb is brighter than a candle and easier to use.

  • The Airplane - #7

    The Wright Brothers invented the first airplane, which many people had attempted to do over many years. The airplane allowed travel through the skies, which could be used by the military or for commercial use, and was eventually used for both.

  • Ford Model-T - #8

    The Model-T changed automobiles from being toys of the wealthy to an essential part of life for the working man. The low price of the Model-T made it affordable to the common man.

  • Assembly Line - #6

    The assembly line made mass production of goods faster and more productive. Henry Ford invented the assembly line so that he could mass produce the Model-T car.