Industrial Revolution Timeline P: by Benjamin Lessard

Steel Plow 1825

benjaminlessard — 2024-09-12 15:18:17 UTC

Jethro Woods created the iron plow. However, John Deere improved the iron plow by making it a steel plow and more durable. A horse would be able to pull the steel plow more quickly than an ox.

Urbanization 1800

benjaminlessard — 2024-09-12 15:28:13 UTC

To gain more profit they built more machinery which caused cities to overpopulate. This made many people that lived in the city get sick with Cholera and some died.

Child Labor 1800

benjaminlessard — 2024-09-12 15:33:19 UTC

In the 1800's child labor was a big thing. Children as young as 7 were working on farms and in textile Mills yet children and women only made half of the male salary.

Interchangeable parts 1798

benjaminlessard — 2024-09-12 15:36:12 UTC

Interchangeable parts saved lots of time and money. Instead of building a whole new machine or gun they can just replace whatever part they needed too.

Spinning wheel 1764

benjaminlessard — 2024-09-13 14:59:57 UTC

In 1764 James Hargreaves invented the spinning wheel. It cost a lot of money to operate but it helped lots of women make clothes

Daily Life 1800's

benjaminlessard — 2024-09-13 15:06:21 UTC

Everyday workers would work for 12 hours a day six days a week. Farmers worked less hours during the the winter.But mill workers had to work the same schedule all year round.

Lowell Girls 1836

benjaminlessard — 2024-09-13 15:12:43 UTC

The Lowell Girls Worked for a few years in the Mills before they went back to get married. They made an important contribution to America by providing labor for the Industrial Revolution.

The Mechanical Reaper 1847

benjaminlessard — 2024-09-13 15:27:06 UTC

Cyrus McCormick invented the Mechanical Reaper. The reaper was a horse drawn machine that cut and gathered grass. This helped farmers save lots of time because they didn't have to do it with their hands anymore.

Cast Iron stove 1834

benjaminlessard — 2024-09-13 15:31:59 UTC

Philo Stewart invented the Cast Iron Stove to fit to be used in an average kitchen in 1834. This helped the society make food more efficiently.

Sewing Machine 1846

benjaminlessard — 2024-09-16 15:15:59 UTC

Elias Howe invented the sewing machine for women who would make clothes that boosted the speed process of making clothes. Many people started buying this machine. They could now make dozens of shirts in the time that one hand sew one.