Timeline of Industry by Peyton Bouchard

The Spinning Jenny - 1764

peytonbouchard1 — 2024-09-13 18:21:23 UTC

In 1764 James Hargreaves made the Spinning Jenny. This invention was made to speed up thread weaving into cloth. This helped the society because spinning wheels only could spin one thread at a time so it made weaving thread more efficient and quicker.

Child Labor - 1812

peytonbouchard1 — 2024-09-13 18:35:00 UTC

After The War of 1812 factories were very popular and many were in use. So child labor was used because they could fit and squeeze inside the small factories. They were very popular in textile Mills. This helped because other people didn't have to work for longer hours.

Urbanization - 1850

peytonbouchard1 — 2024-09-13 18:39:04 UTC

During the Industrial Revolution many factories were built so many cities were built for these factories. They cities were very crowded which led to the cities being disgusting because there were no sewers at the time. It made life easier since many factories were close together it didn't take long to get from place to place. Housing was also close to the factories which made it fast to go to your factory or workplace.

Mechanical Reaper - 1847

peytonbouchard1 — 2024-09-16 18:16:45 UTC

In 1847 Cyrus McCormick made the Mechanical Reaper. This farm machine was controlled by a horse and it cut down and gathered wheat and other grains. This helped farmers because it made it faster to get crops.

Lowell Girls - 1842

peytonbouchard1 — 2024-09-16 18:28:49 UTC

Lowell Girls were girls that worked in Mills that were the companies they were hired by. It improved life because their work ethic was very good which means they got many things done in there work ours.

The First American Mill - 1793

peytonbouchard1 — 2024-09-16 18:40:40 UTC

When Samuel Slater came to Moses Brown, who had a Mill but it was constantly breaking down, Slater helped Moses and by 1793 he had made the first water powered mill in the U.S. This soon spread all around America and manufacturers started using his ideas.

Erie Canal - 1817

peytonbouchard1 — 2024-09-16 19:22:13 UTC

The Erie Canal was a man-made Canal that connected the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean. This helped the U.S and the Great Lake Region because it boosted the economy in towns that the Erie Canal goes through like, Buffalo and Utica. It also made travel quicker and cheaper for shipping products.

Life in Factory Towns - 1836

peytonbouchard1 — 2024-09-16 19:28:13 UTC

Life in factory towns was alright. Workers had to work for 12 hours a day for 6 days a week. But in the towns there were shows that they could go to on their days off. It was also really easy to get from place to place because everything was very close together.

Cast Iron Stove - 1834

peytonbouchard1 — 2024-09-16 19:38:43 UTC

The Cast Iron Stove made by Philo Stewart was a wood burning stove. This was very popular and about 90,000 people bought them it was also small enough for a kitchen. This improved America because lots of people bought it so it improved America's economy.

Iron Plow - 1825

peytonbouchard1 — 2024-09-16 19:52:28 UTC

The Iron Plow was first thought of by Jethro Wood but later it would be that John Deere improved the iron plow. He did this by using a horse rather than an ox because horses were faster and clear through fields easier. This improved America because it made it faster to farm.