Technological & Agricultural Innovations Before The Civil War Flashcards
What was the significance of Robert Fulton’s steamboat?
Instrumental Transport
Fulton’s innovation left quite a legacy. Steamboat travel was instrumental to the industrial revolution in America, helping manufacturers transport raw materials and finished goods quickly. It also opened up the American continent to exploration, settlement, and exploitation.
Who invented the Mechanical reaper and what was it’s significance?
Cyrus McCormick
The reaper was the first step in a transition from hand labor to the mechanized farming of today. It brought about an industrial revolution, as well as a vast change in agriculture.
Who made the steam locomotive in America?
Anywhere?
By 1830, the B&O Railroad had extended its track from Baltimore to the village of Ellicott’s Mills thirteen miles to the west. The railroad was also ready to test its first steam engine - an American-made locomotive engineered by Peter Cooper of New York.
Stephenson - England
