Events
1764 - James Hargreaves invents
the Spinning Jenny
This invention allowed workers
to make multiple spools of thread
at the same time
this job is better now1781 - James Watt patents an
improved steam engine
This was used in factories
and in boats as well as
locomotives
This made coal mining
easier as they could extract
excess water deep down1779 - Samuel Crompton invents
the Spinning Mule
This helped spin cotton and
other fibres
The invention was used
extensively and helped
make work with cotton
faster1793 - Eli Whitney invents
the cotton gin
The invention separates
the cotton from the seed
This invention added to
the amount of cotton
that could be produced1807 - Robert Fulton completes
the first successful steamboat
voyage
This revolutionised water
travel as we see it today1824 - Trade Unions are
legalised in Great Britain
This meant that workers
had legal protection1831 - The Mechanical Reaper
is invented by Cyrus McCormick
This invention helped people
to harvest crops faster than
ever before
This was a big turning point
as more crops meant more
money1837 - John Deere creates
the steel plow
This invention broke up
tough soil but none stuck
to the plow
From this invention, a
whole company has started
giving equipment to farmers1844 - Samuel Morse invents the
telegraph
Morse can communicate using
a code Samuel invented
This meant people can
communicate over long distances1844 - Charles Goodyear patents
vulcanised rubber
This invention meant that car
tyres could be made out of
durable material1846 - Elias Howe invents the
Sewing Machine
This invention made making
clothes a lot easier and faster1853 - Elisha Otis invents a
brake for elevators
This meant tall buildings
and skyscrapers could be
made1856 - Henry Bessemer invents
the Bessemer process for
making steel
This allowed mass production
of inexpensive steel1876 - Alexander Graham Bell
invents the telephone
This invention meant that
people no longer had to use
a code to talk for long
distances1879 - Thomas Eddison makes
the first incandescent light bulb
This meant factories could remain
open after dark1891 - The first power station
is active in London1903 - The wright brother make
the first flight in the Kitty hawkPeriods
1750 - 1914 = The Industrial Revolution
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