Events
Industrial Revolution BeginsEnd of Industrial RevolutionAdam Smith published The Wealth of Nations10 million tons of coal mined in Great Britain14 Luddites hanged in ManchesterFactory Act raised the minimum work age to 12 years oldEducation Act made school compulsory for children up to age 14Public Health Act published to ensure public health for housing and sewage.Thomas Newcomen invents the first steam engineJames Hargreaves invents the spinning jennyThe telegraph is invented by Samuel MorseThe sewing machine is invented by Elias HoweDynamite is created by Alfred NobelThe telephone is patented by Alexander Greham BellSteam caused pollution, children mined the coalChildren had to work the machines and they got injuredChild labourersChildren had to work the machines and they got injured
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