New inventions and technologies changed the way things were powered and how goods were manufactured. It also affected how people communicated and the way goods were transported.
The spinning jenny was one of the first landmark inventions. It improved the textile industry. It was invented by James Hargreaves in England in 1764.
The Slater’s Mill began functioning in the U.S. in 1793. The establishment of the Slater’s Mill is regarded as the beginning of the Industrial Revolution in America. Samuel Morse invented the electrical telegraph in 1844. With this, long distance communication improved dramatically. In 1876, Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone. Graham Bell’s telephone changed the way people communicated forever.
The Industrial Revolution brought about the need for improved transportation as well. In 1807, Robert Fulton developed one of the first successful steamboats, which soon became a popular mode of transport in the U.S.
The steam locomotive too was invented in the early 1800s. Soon, trains became the most important mode of transportation during the Industrial Revolution.
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