industrial revolution timeline by Mason Gousse

1844 telegraph

masongousse — 2025-09-05 17:26:58 UTC

samuel morse invented the telegraph. the telegraph was used to send electrical signals along a wire and made it possible to communicate with others

1847 McCormick reaper

masongousse — 2025-09-05 17:32:46 UTC

in 1847 cyrus McCormick invented the McCormick reaper. the McCormick reaper could gather and collect grain. the McCormick reaper also could do the work of 5 people

1793 slater mill

masongousse — 2025-09-08 16:49:47 UTC

in 1789 Samuel slater boarded a ship and landed in moses brown to build the first ever mill called the Slater mill

1825 iron plow

masongousse — 2025-09-08 17:07:01 UTC

in 1825 jethro wood invented the iron plow with replaceable parts. but later improved by john deere. you had to use oxi to plow plants quicker than horses

1741 mechanical drill

masongousse — 2025-09-08 17:19:36 UTC

jethro Tull developed an important mechanical seed drill in 1741 it helped society by planting seeds easier

1789 interchangeable gun parts

masongousse — 2025-09-08 17:35:01 UTC

in 1789 the famous inventor eli whitney invented the interchangeable gun parts. this helped society by saving time and money making new parts to fit certain muskets

1842 Lowell girls

masongousse — 2025-09-10 22:50:17 UTC

people hired young women working in farms to work in the Lowell Mills. these girls were soon called the Lowell girls. Lowell girls provided labor for the industrial revolution. and they were forced labor in small houses with a bunch of flaws

1833 child labor

masongousse — 2025-09-10 22:59:16 UTC

in the industrial revolution, child labor was helpful because they could squeeze around large spinners. although it may seem cruel now it wasn't back then

common attractions

masongousse — 2025-09-10 23:07:52 UTC

when people were done working there were common attractions like museums, theatre and stores. while some women sewed clothes others bought fashion at the stores

1850 growing population

masongousse — 2025-09-10 23:10:48 UTC

the growing population caused problems. there are no sewers. streets are now filthy