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Cotton production graph
Clothing in Britain had greatly increased as a result of the population boom caused by the agricultural revolution. These devolpments had an impact world wide. The cosumption dramatically rose in Britain(See graph). This cotton came from plantations in the American South, where cotton production skyrocketed from 1790 to 1810 -
The Newcomen steam engine was invented
The atmospheric engine invented by Thomas Newcomen in 1712, today referred to as a Newcomen steam engine (or simply Newcomen engine), was the first practical device to harness the power of steam to produce mechanical work.
Newcomen engines were used throughout Britain and Europe, principally to pump water out of mines, starting in the early 18th century. James Watt's later engine was an improved version. -
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John Kay invents the flying shuttle
In 1733, John Kay invented the flying shuttle, an improvement to looms that enabled weavers to weave faster. The original shuttle contained a bobbin on to which the weft (weaving term for the crossways yarn) yarn was wound. It was normally pushed from one side of the warp to the other side by hand. Large looms needed two weavers to throw the shuttle. The flying shuttle was thrown by a leaver that could be operated by one weaver. -
James Hargreaves invents the spinning jenny
In 1764, a British carpenter and weaver named James Hargreaves invented an improved spinning jenny, a hand-powered multiple spinning machine that was the first machine to improve upon the spinning wheel. -
Richard Arkwright patents the water frame
Richard Arkwright patented the spinning frame or water frame that could produce stronger threads for yarns. The first models were powered by waterwheels so the device came to be first known as the water frame. -
Samuel Crompton perfects the spinning mule
In 1779, Samuel Crompton invented the spinning mule that combined the moving carriage of the spinning jenny with the rollers of the water frame. The spinning mule gave the spinner great control over the weaving process, many different types of yarn could be produced -
Edmund Cartwright patents a power loom
The power loom was a steam-powered, mechanically operated version of a regular loom, an invention that combined threads to make cloth. -
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Cotton production
The cottton came from plantations in the American South, where cotton production skyrocketed from 1790 to 1810 in response to demand from English textile mills. -
Eli Whitney patenets the cotton gin
Whitney had designed and constructed the cotton gin, a machine that automated the separation of cottonseed from the short-staple cotton fiber. -
Robert Fulton begins steamboat service on the Hudson River
Commercial steamboating on the Hudson River began with Robert Fulton´s successful steamboat trip from New York to Albany on August 14th, 1807. This voyage was the first of any significant distance made by a steamboat. Immediately following this demonstration, Robert Fulton, with his partner Robert R. Livingston, started commercial steamboat service on the Hudson River between New York City and Albany.Fulton's steamboat was built on the East River at the ship yards of Charles Brownne. -
George Stephenson begins rail service between Liverpool and London
Englishman George Stephenson builds Blucher, his first railway engine. Pulls 30 tons at 4 mph, but is not efficient -
Cyrus Mccormick's reaper boosted American wheat production
Cyrus McCormick invented the horse-drawn reaper, a device able to harvest more .The export market failed to meet expectations, and U.S. farmers were forced to sell.Many farmers use to boost yields and create more productive livestock. Approximately one-half of wheat production was used domestically -
Samuel F.B Morse, A New England painter, first sent electrical signals over a telegraph
Morse described described his invention as a dot and dash code to represent numbers, a dictionary to turn the numbers into words and a set of sawtooth type for sending signals.
