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Industrial Industrial RevolutionRevolution
By: Lindsay Appelman and Amanda Rhodes
What is an Industrial Revolution?
During certain periods in history, innovations in technology have grown at such a rapid pace that they have produced what have become known as industrial revolutions.
The Cotton Gin
Invented by Eli Whitney in 1793 The cotton gin revolutionized the cotton industry
in the United States by allowing mass production of cotton
The machines could generate up to fifty pounds of cleaned cotton daily
Made cotton profitable for southern states
The Steam Engine Invented by Thomas
Newcomer, but later improved and patented by James Watt in 1769
This was the first use of steam for power
Watt revised the original idea by making the steam engine a reciprocating engine
The Flying Shuttle
Invented by John Kay Using cords attached
to a picking peg, a weaver could operate the shuttle on the loom.
The flying shuttle doubled the production of cloth
Steam powered train
Invented by Stephenson in 1814Stephenson used the steam engine to
create the steam powered train increased communication and trade
between far away places Had a big influence on other inventions
The Spinning Jenny
Invented by James Hargreaves in 1764
The spinning jenny was the first machine that allowed one person to spin many threads at once
Later, the thread was found to be too weak, but over 20,000 people still used this machine
The Telephone Invented by Alexander
Graham Bell in 1876 Alexander Graham Bell’s
first telephone was called the electrical speech machine
First telephone exchange was in New Haven, Connecticut.
Bell's "electrical speech machine" paved the way for the easier communication, which is constantly improving
The Effects of the Industrial Revolution
Economic progress gained momentum throughout the industrial revolution
Ordinary people found more opportunities for jobs, but the working conditions were harsh
Industrial revolution led to a population increase
Living Conditions during the Industrial Revolution varied from the expensive homes of the owners to the poor homes of the workers.
Child labor was a common found problem. Children were forced to work as early as age 6. They worked very hard for very little money and food.
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