Category: 5th Grade History

Expanding industry in 1800s demand higher quality work clothes. Levis strauss and jacob davis invented the blue jeans in response in 1873 featuring a unique riveted design to reinforce weak points, they are durable , comfortable pants. they spread among railroad workers and during the dude ranch craze. they remain very popular today and were a part of historical but iconic uniform, of the past, like the cowboy and the grease

The can opener; After Alpert invented canning, the tin can rose in importance as a method for delivering food to soldiers. William Lyman applied his metal working skills to invent the Rotary can opener in 1870. It makes opening cans easy for even children but especially for cooks in the home kitchen. the can opener became more important because it made canned goods more important.

Clothe hanger- Clothing were stored by folding and placing them in chests or drawers until the 1800s O.A. North invented the clothes hanger in 1869. They allow you to hang clothes neatly and densley in small areas, like closets. The hangers were popular in small new york apartments. and the modern wire hanger was invented in 1903 They led to the rise of walk-in closets and the practical obsolescence of chests and armoires.

The covered wagon was the ancestor of the chuck wagon and helped settle the mid west. Charles Goodnight invented the chuck wagon when he moved to into cattle driving The chuck wagon is a portable kitchen that stored food and let the cook prepare meals for the trail cowboys . The lure of beef profits increased number of cattle drives, which drove demand for the chuck wagon . Cattle driving was a definitive period of the wild west and left a lasting impact on history.

Scientific American magazines was founded in 1845 and published news stories and the latest patents. Inventor J.J. Richardson patented the ratcheting socket wrench through the magazine in 1863. It uses a ratchet to allow motion in only one direction which speeds up the rate at which nuts and bolts can be tightened. J.J. Richardson advertised his wrench in the magazine, which generated sales by targeting interested audiences.

The twist drill: John Wilson invented the boring machine in 1774, but his drill was a cutting bar. Steven A. Worse invented the drill bit in 1861. it cuts a clean hole and lifts debris up and out as it turns, Morse manufactured his bit and sold it to various industries and in several countries. Its what we think when we imagine a drill, and they are used in large and small construction projects alike. Repeating rifle: The rifle had evolved from the barques and musket result in increased accuracy. but was slow loading. Benjamin Tyler Henry invented the lever action repeating rifle in 1860 after spending years working as a gunsmith. it could rapidly fire 17 powerful rounds at close range, it rose to fame during civil war as a rare but novel item that soldiers though would help save their life, then as the iconic western rifle following the war.

The 1840s were a period of political and economic turmoil that led to a relatively stable decade following. The ironing board was invented in 1858 as home ironing became more common. It provides Portability to be set up mostly anywhere, And it is shaped to make it easier to iron the hard parts of clothes. The board was improved, and improved irons, especially the electric iron, increased demand for them. They introduced another source of time savings into the common family.

The industrial revolution was inspiring inventors to investigate how to improve age-old processes. Hamilton Smith Invented the washing machine in 1858 to bring benefits of technology into the home. washing machines automatically and efficiently clean clothes and drastically reduce the time and labor involved. Improved machines were advertised and by the 1930s a million were being sold every year. Housewives gained a lot of free time, which contributed to the rise of the Restaurant industry.

The Safety Elevator: Ancient civilizations used simple machines to create elevators but innovation stalled out in the 1800s. Elisha Otis invented the Safety Elevator in 1852 while looking for a better, safer way to lift scrap wood in a factory. The Safety Mechanism stops the elevator from plummeting into the ground if the cable snaps. Otis implemented a dramatic market in demonstration of his elevator to attract interest and promote sales. Otis elevator are installed in sky scrapers all over the world.

Pin-Tumbler Locks: The outbreak of socialist revolutions across Europe in 1848 drove immigration of America. Linus Yale jr Invented the Pin tumbler lock in 1843 to serve the growing bank industry. Pin tumbler locks are difficult to pick and provide good security, As well as easy Re-keying. Linus Yale jr. used advertising to promote the benefits of his locks and expose the weakness of competeing. Pin tumbler locks are one of the most common kinds of locks today.