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Inventions Across Time
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Seed Drill
Jethro Tull
Allowed farmers to sow seeds in well-spaced rows at specific depths. A larger share of the seed germinated, boosting crop yields. -
Steam Engine
Used in minning. Cheap convenient source of power. Gobbled great quanities of fuel,making it expensive to run. -
Shuttle
John Kay
This flying shuttle a boat-shaped piece of wood to whitch yarn was attached to double the weavers work daily. to was moved on wheel. -
Spinning Jenny
James Hargreaves
allowed one worker to spin 8 threads at a time. -
Water frame
Richard Arkwright
allowed the spinnig wheel to work faster by the power of the streams. -
Spinning Mule
Samuel Compton
Features of the Spinning Jenny and the water frame. made thread that was stronger, finer, and more constant then earlier spinning machines. -
Power Loom
Edmund Cartwright
Water powerd, and sped up weaving. Took the work of spinning and weaving out of the house. -
Cotton Gin
Eli Whitney
multiplped the amount of cotton that could be cleand. removed the seeds off raw cotton. American cotton production skyrocketed from 1.5 million pounds in 1790 to 85 million pounds in 1810. -
Steam Boat
James Watt and Matthew Boulton
first water transportation. powerd by the steam engine. Helped transport raw materials around England. -
Locomotive
George Stephenson
built the first railraod to work. Help transport raw material around Englands lands.
