Technology: One Of America's Greatest Inventions

Technology is the becoming the new universal language, a country without it virtually wouldn't exist. Technology has changed America and is continuing to evolve. Americans in particular have invented many technological devices that have moved the world. A remarkable invention was the telegraph invented by Samuel Morse in 1832. The telegraph sent messages through electric signals across wire, this was the most effective way for information to be spread across America during that time. The telegraph drastically changed communication, instead of taking weeks or months to pass along data or a time sensitive military letter, a message could be sent in minutes. It was truly a huge leap for the world, “Prior to the telegraph, politics and business

In my opinion, the automobile and the utilization of electricity have been two of the most important inventions in United States history. The invention of the car expanded our horizons in the fact that citizens were able to travel, but also because people could live in places other than the city. Also, the utilization of electricity has become a part of life that we would not know how to live without. Electricity has allowed for businesses and homes to run in a convenient and efficient manner. Without electricity, we as a nation would have very little technology.

There is no question that certain inventions have had a humongous impact on shaping our society today. They make our day-to-day lives uncomplicated and much more efficient. Inventions have completely changed our lifestyles, to the point where some people can't even imagine living without a telephone. With so many inventions in the world it's hard to choose which ones have had the most influence on us. But I believe the telephone, camera, and the airplane had the most impact on American life and industrialization.

One of the most important inventions of all time was the invention of gunpowder. “Imagine their enemy's surprise when the Chinese first demonstrated their newest invention in the eighth century AD. Chinese scientists discovered that an explosive mixture could be produced by combining sulfur, charcoal, and saltpeter (potassium nitrate). The military applications were clear. New weapons were rapidly developed, including rockets and others that were launched from a bamboo tube” (Franklin Institute). The Chinese are known for their inventions that still are used in the modern day. Those inventions are paper, gunpowder, books, and much more.

In the 1990’s, an invention was created that is now used in everyday life, The World Wide Web also known as the WWW. In the year of 1990, Tim Berners-Lee created the World Wide Web.It was invented in the United States and was later released to the public in 1991. The World Wide Web has become very important and people could not imagine a life without it. Overall, the World Wide Web has become very important to the world (Tim Berners-Lee).

Near the year of 1954 three scientists by the name of Chapin, Fuller, and Pearson developed the first solar cell capable of converting enough of the suns energy into useable power.

During the 1960s, the U.S became fashioned with technology. American inventions during this time was groundbreaking and because of this decade other inventions a merged in the future. During this decade, American science and medical inventions was at its highest with the inventions like Valiums, audio cassettes, Arpanet, Kevlar, the optical disk, Medicaid, and the first man on the moon.

We are now able to communicate with people around the world through a small cellular device that we keep in our pocket. All these ideas helped improve the way American is now. These aren't the only inventions that helped change America. There are so many more that were innovated and are still to this day being

Also railroads and canals. These helped in both the advancement and efficiency of trade in the U.S. Interchangeable parts were created by Eli Whitney. This helped Americans advance from their British competitors by making multiple similar parts that could be produced in mass amounts and do the same job for different products. The cotton mill was also produced by Eli Whitney, it was a machine that separated the seeds from the cotton and allowed larger amounts of cotton to be produced. As a result of this we were able to produce more cotton with less labor. The steam engine was created by James Watt and was important because it helped increase productivity by making manufacturing faster and giving it a new source of people. It also helped because since it was a machine it could be used frequently and wouldn't get tired. The flour mill also increased productivity. Railroads and canals also helped in increasing communication and creating a larger more efficient trade

New things like Microwaves, toasters, fridges, freezers, and one of the most important the radio. One example would be the freezers and frozen food created by Clarence Birdseye. He was fascinated with all that stuff and he allowed for goods to be transported all around the U.S. and also allowed for foods to we kept from spoiling longer. Also one of the best inventions ever, and one of the biggest turning point species was the Radio.

There is really a copious supply of different inventions with roots in the industrial revolution of the 19th century, but I believe that the inventions of the telegraph and steam engine best emphasize the leaps and bounds in technology at the time because of how clearly these advancements drastically altered people’s way of life – they shrunk the world as people knew it, resulting in a type of global connectedness that would have been unimaginable just a short time before.

There are some famous inventors that I think have changed America’s history because of their inventions. Eli Whitney inventing the cotton gin, Nikola Tesla inventing the first AC motor, and Elijah McCoy inventing the lubricator for steam engines.

A gift that America has given to me is the gift of technology. Through the years, we have seen many things come and go, but every time it has been better and better. This is America's gift to my generation.

Over the course of the next twenty years it was mainly utilized by the United States military and government to communicate with each other during the “cold war” with the Soviet Union, and the allies of the United States. By 1982 the concept and use of the Internet had been reshaped by the Internet Protocol Suite (IPS). (CNN.org) The idea eventually evolved and was adapted by the United States in 1986, when the Internet Protocol Suite expanded and began to provide access to supercomputer sites for research and educational organizations. The internet further evolved by the mid-1990’s into the mass commercial use we see today, with many early use restrictions lifted. Since then the Internet has continued to expand and continues to advance. (Wikipedia.org)

Richard Arkwright invented the water frame, he brought britain's secrets to america. Arkwright's water frame powered lots of textile factories. A textile is a clothed good. I think it is fascinating that people back then could come up with such great inventions. These people would have to have been so, so, so, smart! I also think it is really cool that the inventions that the people came up with are used today or have boosted the idea of other inventions that are used today. Just think about it, if we did not have sewing machines we would not have hardly any of the clothes we wear. If we did not have the steel plow farming would not be the same as today. If something was not invented back then then we would not have the amazing things that help us do work that come from those inventions. In conclusion, the unit we learned about in history that fascinated me the most in US history this year was learning about the industrial, and transportational revolution. I really enjoyed learning about all of the super cool inventions that changed the world for all of the people who lived during that time. Those inventions not only changed the lives of the people alive then they changed the lives of those around