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Britain begins to develop industrially
The Industrial Revolution was in the period from about 1760 to sometime between 1820 and 1840. This transition went from hand production methods to machine production, new chemical manufacturing and iron production, the increasing use of steam power was made stronger with the steam engine invention, the development of machine tools and the rise of the factory's. -
spinning jenny invented
The spinning jenny is a multi-spindle spinning frame, and was one of the key developments in the industrialization of weaving during the early Industrial Revolution. It was invented in 1764 by James Hargreaves in Stanhill, Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire in England. -
James Hargreaves
James Hargreaves
Born 13 December 1720
Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England
Died 22. April 1778 aged 57
James Hargreaves was a weaver, carpenter and inventor in Lancashire, England. He was one of three inventors responsible for mechanizing spinning. -
james watt patents the steam engine
a world propelled by combustion engines, gas turbines and nuclear reactors, the steam engine may seem like a relic of the past. But without this game-changing invention, the modern world would be a much different place. -
james watt
Born 19 January 1736
Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Died 25 August 1819 (aged 83)
Residence Glasgow, Scotland, then Hands-worth, England
James Watt was a Scottish inventor, mechanical engineer, and chemist who improved on Thomas Newcomen's 1712 Newcomen steam engine with his Watt steam engine in 1781, which changes brought by the Industrial Revolution in both his native Great Britain and the rest of the world. -
Napoleon Bonaparte
Born - 15 August 1769 Died - 5 May 1821(aged 51)Napoleon Bonaparte was a French military leader who rose up during the French Revolution and led several successful campaigns during the Wars. he was Emperor of the French from for 10year's, and again briefly in 1815. Napoleon dominated European's for more than a 10year's . while leading France against a series of conditions in the Napoleonic Wars. He won most of these wars and the vast majority of his battles 1815. -
the French revolution
The French Revolution was a period of social and political upheaval in France that lasted for 10 years. The Revolution overthrew the monarchy. they experienced a time of violent periods of political turmoil.
the Revolution altered the course of modern history, Through the Revolutionary Wars, it unleashed a wave of global conflicts that extended from the Caribbean to the Middle East. Historians widely regard the Revolution as one of the most important events in human history. -
the factory acts
Factory Act 1802, was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom designed to improve conditions for apprentices working in cotton mills. The Act was introduced by Sir Robert Peel, who had become concerned in the issue after an 1784 outbreak of a "malignant fever" at one of his cotton mills, which he later blamed on 'gross mismanagement' by his a person under the authority -
William Pitt the Younger
Personal details
Born - 28 May 1759
Hayes Kent, England
Died - 23 January 1806 (aged 46)
Putney, Surrey, England
William Pitt the Younger was a prominent British Tory statesman of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. He became the youngest Prime Minister in 1783 at the age of 24 -
Henry ford
Born July - 30, 1863
Died April - 7, 1947 (aged 83)
Nationality - American
Occupation - Founder of Ford Motor Company
Henry Ford was an American captain of industry and a business magnate, the founder of the Ford Motor Company, and the sponsor of the development of the assembly line technique of mass production. -
Henry ford invents mass production
mass production introduced in 1913 by Henry Ford Ford's success in producing the Model T automobile set the early standard for what mass production could achieve. As a result, mass production quickly became the dominant form of manufacturing around the world, also exerting a profound impact on popular culture. Countless artists, writers, and filmmakers used the image of the assembly line to symbolize either the good or the evil of modern society and technological prowess. -
beginning of the great war WW1
World War I also known as the First great war was a global war originating in Europe that lasted for 4 years. More than 70 million military personnel, including 60 million Europeans, were armed forces of military in one of the biggest world war
Over nine million combatants and seven million civilians died as a result of the war. It was one of the deadliest conflicts in history, and paved the way for major political changes, including revolutions in many of the nations involved.