The nineteenth century was a period of great transformation, opportunity, and advancement. It was the time of rapid development and introduction to many new products. Much of the development was the result of advances in science and technology. The late nineteenth century gave birth to technological innovation and the making of new modern America. These inventions positively impacted current many of the modern-day technologies we use.
Speaking of technological inventions of nineteenth century, Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin. Before Whitney’s gin entered into widespread use, the United States produced roughly 750,000 bales of cotton, in 1830 (Civil War Trust, n.d.). By 1850 that amount had exploded to 2.85 million bales. This also meant …show more content…
All the inventions worked as colors and painted a beautiful painting. However, in my opinion, steam engine was one of the greatest inventions of the 1800s. Steam engines were the impelling cause of American western expansion and the civil war was won in the north because of steam engines. Railroads sped up the process of transportation. Railroads were used for supplying raw materials to factories, delivering manufactured goods to populations, and agricultural products, mostly from the South, to cities. Railroads were also used in the Civil War for the first time, encouraged by President Lincoln. During the war, the North had more advantages than the South because North had 22,000 miles of railroad track and 9,000 miles of railroad track in South. Union officials used railroads to move large number of troops, arms, and supplies where they were needed. Thus, steam engines proved to be very important invention during the war and steam engines brought faster transportation and helped development of the industry by sparking the industrial …show more content…
Prior to the telegraph, communication in the 1830s was about the same as it had been in the years just after Gutenberg's invention of the printing press (Elen Universeity, n.d.). It used to take days, weeks, and even months for messages to be sent from one location to a far-flung position. After the invention of telegraph, messages can be sent and received in just minutes. News and important details from all around the world were received on time which was very important in the 1800s. During the war, telegraph allowed to communicate with officers, do important meetings, give orders, monitor battlefield reports without wasting time.
To conclude, the nineteenth century brought many useful inventions which made every-day life easier, improved how work was done in the factories, made transportation and communication system less time consuming. These inventions gave jobs to many and allowed business owners to make profit as well. The use of steam engine and telegraph in transportation and communications allowed to transfer and communicate faster and more further than ever
Speaking of technological inventions of nineteenth century, Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin. Before Whitney’s gin entered into widespread use, the United States produced roughly 750,000 bales of cotton, in 1830 (Civil War Trust, n.d.). By 1850 that amount had exploded to 2.85 million bales. This also meant …show more content…
All the inventions worked as colors and painted a beautiful painting. However, in my opinion, steam engine was one of the greatest inventions of the 1800s. Steam engines were the impelling cause of American western expansion and the civil war was won in the north because of steam engines. Railroads sped up the process of transportation. Railroads were used for supplying raw materials to factories, delivering manufactured goods to populations, and agricultural products, mostly from the South, to cities. Railroads were also used in the Civil War for the first time, encouraged by President Lincoln. During the war, the North had more advantages than the South because North had 22,000 miles of railroad track and 9,000 miles of railroad track in South. Union officials used railroads to move large number of troops, arms, and supplies where they were needed. Thus, steam engines proved to be very important invention during the war and steam engines brought faster transportation and helped development of the industry by sparking the industrial …show more content…
Prior to the telegraph, communication in the 1830s was about the same as it had been in the years just after Gutenberg's invention of the printing press (Elen Universeity, n.d.). It used to take days, weeks, and even months for messages to be sent from one location to a far-flung position. After the invention of telegraph, messages can be sent and received in just minutes. News and important details from all around the world were received on time which was very important in the 1800s. During the war, telegraph allowed to communicate with officers, do important meetings, give orders, monitor battlefield reports without wasting time.
To conclude, the nineteenth century brought many useful inventions which made every-day life easier, improved how work was done in the factories, made transportation and communication system less time consuming. These inventions gave jobs to many and allowed business owners to make profit as well. The use of steam engine and telegraph in transportation and communications allowed to transfer and communicate faster and more further than ever