Industrial Revolution Timeline by Dafina Balija

1820s, Lowell Girls

dafinabalija — 2025-09-05 13:55:09 UTC

The Lowell Girls helped operate the Lowell Mills in Waltham, Massachusetts during the 1820s.

The Lowell Girls impacted society by making an important economic contribution. They did this by providing labor for the Industrial Revolution. These girls came from family farms to come to the Mills to work for 12 hours a day. They had boarding houses, fresh cooked meals, and also rules to protect the woman so the parents were reassured that the daughters will be safe at the Mills.

1846, Elias Howe

dafinabalija — 2025-09-05 14:02:49 UTC

In 1846, Elias Howe patented a sewing machine.

Elias Howe impacted society by helping clothing makers make clothing with this new sewing machine. Hundreds of the new sewing machines bought by people. Isaac Singer also helped Howe to improve the sewing machine also. Now people can make dozens of any piece of clothing with a machine instead of sewing the clothing by hand.

1793, Slater Mills

dafinabalija — 2025-09-05 14:04:31 UTC

Slater Mills is the first American Mill that was built in

Pawtucket, Rhode Island on 1793.

Slater Mills impacted society by building the first successful textile mill in the United States that was also water powered.

This also affected society by inspiring other American manufactures to use the same layout as Slater Mills to make there own Mills.

1825, Jethro Woods

dafinabalija — 2025-09-08 13:57:21 UTC

Jethro Woods was the person who made the Iron Plow with John Deere in 1825.

Jethro Woods impacted society so they could pull a steel plow through the field more easily.

1800s, Attractions

dafinabalija — 2025-09-08 14:04:29 UTC

In the Urban areas, during the 1800s America started growing on Attractions during the Industrial Revolution.

This impacted society by people experiencing things like Theaters, Museums, Cirus's, and Fashion Stores really gave a wave of excitement towards the people of America. People wanted the latest fashions from Europe also. This really brought people up during the Industrial Revolution.

1820s, Boarding Houses

dafinabalija — 2025-09-08 21:16:29 UTC

During 1820, there were Boarding Houses built. This impacted society, so people like the Lowell Girls had a place to rest after working hours. The change of homes became popular during the Industrial Revolution. These boarding Houses were also built so people can stay near the job like working at Mills and other things. In poorer families, the woman have to go out and work for there family. For wealthy families, the men go out while the woman stays at home. Most of these people coming out to work mostly come from big family farms or just farms in general.

1847, Cyrus McCormick

dafinabalija — 2025-09-08 21:48:07 UTC

In 1847, Cyrus McCormick invented the Mechanical Reaper. This invention impacted society by, making it a horse-drawn machine that cut and gathered wheats and grains and other things on the Farm. This Mechanical Reaper also helps and works like 5 people, making gathering all the wheat and grain so much faster.

1834, Joseph Henry

dafinabalija — 2025-09-08 22:09:24 UTC

During 1834, Joseph Henry made a invention with Technology.

This impacted society by, showing that a electric current could be sent through a wire through long distances to ring a bell. This also impacted society by, helping other inventors like Thomas Davenport that is a blacksmith to invent an electric motor during 1834.

1834, Philo Stewart

dafinabalija — 2025-09-08 22:19:38 UTC

In 1834, Philo Stewart invented the Cast-Iron Stove.

This impacted society by, that the Cast-Iron Stove was small enough for a use in an average kitchen. About 90,000 Cast-Iron Stove were sold across the United States during the Industrial Revolution. It was also a sign that the Northern Factories were changing life's in the United States.

1820s, Child Labor

dafinabalija — 2025-09-08 22:28:41 UTC

During the 1820s, Child Labor was starting to gain popularity and kids started working at Mills to help there family that lives back on the farms. Kids that were 7 years old and up were qualified to work at Mills.

This impacted society by, helping Mills because they could squeeze through large machines. Most people say now that child Labor is cruel. But kids did work hard on farms also. So in conclusion, people did not really see a difference between kids working on farms, and kids working at the Mills.