Innovation at its Finest
The Industrial Revolution was the largest economic boom in history, that lifted America out of the Great Depression. Machines began taking over and producing products in a faster and more efficient way than ever before. The Industrial Revolution towers over any other invention era because of: John Deere’s plow, advancements in transportation, first patents, work, and many contemporary inventions.
One of the most important figures during the Industrial Revolution was John Deere, “he was an innovative inventor and manufacturer of the plows and farming equipment that helped make American agriculture more productive” (Fredriksen 1). During the Industrial Revolution people were always very tenacious to find new and unprecedented …show more content…
John Deere “saw the need for a better-designed device that would clean itself while in operation” (Fredriksen 1). He took advantage of the opportunity and concocted the first steel plow. “Using only polished steel in place of iron, he perfected a series of new wedge shaped plows capable of tilling through heavy soil without the necessity of constant cleaning” (Fredriksen 2). The innovation of the steel plow made agriculture less rigorous, because it was covering copious amounts of land in a shorter amount of time and was easier to use. His innovation of the plow changed American agriculture forever. We still use his novel invention to this day for easier and more productive work in the field.
“The 18th century saw a revolution in transportation. From road building to railroad building, from canal to steamboat construction. New thoroughfares and vehicle forms affected all Americans” (Holtkamp 1). Transportation during the Industrial Revolution was at an all time high, …show more content…
The majority of people worked in factories with these industrial machines; the factories were the last place people wanted to work because of the: long laborious working hours, unsanitary environment, and dangerous working conditions. That is why work was so sparing and hard to find for women because, women were not strong enough to use the heavy and powerful machinery that was created during this era. “The Industrial Revolution was marked by three key developments specialization, mechanization, and distribution” (Gilje 1). Specialization was the breaking down of the means of production, mechanization reflected the use of machinery, and distribution was needed to meet more
The Industrial Revolution was the largest economic boom in history, that lifted America out of the Great Depression. Machines began taking over and producing products in a faster and more efficient way than ever before. The Industrial Revolution towers over any other invention era because of: John Deere’s plow, advancements in transportation, first patents, work, and many contemporary inventions.
One of the most important figures during the Industrial Revolution was John Deere, “he was an innovative inventor and manufacturer of the plows and farming equipment that helped make American agriculture more productive” (Fredriksen 1). During the Industrial Revolution people were always very tenacious to find new and unprecedented …show more content…
John Deere “saw the need for a better-designed device that would clean itself while in operation” (Fredriksen 1). He took advantage of the opportunity and concocted the first steel plow. “Using only polished steel in place of iron, he perfected a series of new wedge shaped plows capable of tilling through heavy soil without the necessity of constant cleaning” (Fredriksen 2). The innovation of the steel plow made agriculture less rigorous, because it was covering copious amounts of land in a shorter amount of time and was easier to use. His innovation of the plow changed American agriculture forever. We still use his novel invention to this day for easier and more productive work in the field.
“The 18th century saw a revolution in transportation. From road building to railroad building, from canal to steamboat construction. New thoroughfares and vehicle forms affected all Americans” (Holtkamp 1). Transportation during the Industrial Revolution was at an all time high, …show more content…
The majority of people worked in factories with these industrial machines; the factories were the last place people wanted to work because of the: long laborious working hours, unsanitary environment, and dangerous working conditions. That is why work was so sparing and hard to find for women because, women were not strong enough to use the heavy and powerful machinery that was created during this era. “The Industrial Revolution was marked by three key developments specialization, mechanization, and distribution” (Gilje 1). Specialization was the breaking down of the means of production, mechanization reflected the use of machinery, and distribution was needed to meet more