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Spinning Jenny
Its ability to significantly increase productivity and reduce labor costs led to its widespread adoption, making textiles more affordable. -
Water Frame
The water frame replaced the labor of the human hands, making it easier for cotton to be spun in larger quantities. -
The Power Loom
increased demand and stimulated exports, causing a growth in industrial employment, albeit low-paid. -
Cotton Gin
The most significant effect of the cotton gin, however, was the growth of slavery. While it was true that the cotton gin reduced the labor of removing seeds, it did not reduce the need for enslaved labor to grow and pick the cotton. -
First Photograph
By surpassing painting in its ability to represent reality, photography, in a way, released painting from the need to be realistic. -
Electric Engine
lead to many important inventions such as telephones, electric cars, and even founded electricity. -
Telegraph
By transmitting information quickly over long distances the telegraph assisted in the growth of railroads. The telegraph consolidated financial and commodity markets. with the addition of having intel coming quickly over ranges of distance it reduced the cost of information between firms. -
Type Writer
The Typewriter provided a gateway for computers as it was the first invention that provided letters that can be pressed then printing it on paper. With the quick typing skills people practiced the typewriter allowed for documents to be made quicker and more efficiently. -
Lightbulb
The invention of the lightbulb changed the working hours many people had, allowing people to work through out late hours. The lightbulb allowed us to navigate through the dark as it brought the light to us. -
Radio
The Radio allowed for the communication of different firms contacting people who had a radio. The radio allowed for broadcasts to be aired and provided a key place for people to receive information.