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Invention of the Steam Engine
The first steam engine was invented by Thomas Newcomen in 1712. The steam engine helped pump water using a vacuum from mines in England. The steam Engine was an important invention of the Industrial Revolution because it allowed factories to be located anywhere. It also helped provide reliable power to manage large machines. -
Invention of the Spinning Jenny
The Spinning Jenny was invented by a weaver names James Hargreaves in 1764. The Spinning Jenny used eight spindles onto which the thread was spun. By turning a single wheel to make eight treads at once. This was important because it helped weavers manufacture clothing faster. -
Steam Engine was improved
In 1769, James Watt improved the Steam Engine. This helped the Steam Engine be more efficient machine. This was important in the Industrial Revolution because Steam Engines powered the first trains, steam boats, and factories. -
Patent of the Cotton Gin
In 1793, Eli Whitney patented the Cotton Gin. The Cotton Gin process that was to separate cotton fibres from their seeds. This was a huge invention of this time period because the vast majority of cotton farmers were forced to grow the more labor-intensive short-staple cotton, which had to be cleaned by hand, one plant at a time. -
Combination Acts of 1799 in Britain
Combination acts were placed in Britain in 1799 that made union tradeism illegal. The laws sentenced three months in jail or to two months’ hard labor to any workman who combined with another to gain an increase in wages or a decrease in hours or who requested anyone else to leave work or objected to working with any other workman. -
Luddite Rebellion begins
In 1811, the Luddites, who were textile workers who lived in Nottinghamshire, Yorkshire and Lancashire, had started a rebellion because they were threatened by machines that were made by manufacturers. In addition to this, they had started destroying machines because they believed that they were threatening their jobs. -
Destruction of Stocking Frames Act
In 1812, a new law was passed by the British Parliament making it illegal by penalty of death to destroy industrial machines. This was because the Luddites were destroying the weaving machines as a protest to help save their jobs. -
Safety lamps for miners are invented
Sir Humphrey Davy invented safety lamps for miners in 1815. it was designed to be lit safely for miners to use without allowing the heat from the flame to explode the concentration of methane gas often found as miners dug deeper. -
The first Factory Act for Child Labor
In 1833, the British government had passed a law to help improve working conditions for children in the Industrial Revolution. The act stated that children under the age of nine were not allowed to work in the factories, as the children worked long hours under horrible conditions. This was a major event during the Industrial Revolution because kids had to work in all these awful -
Poor Law created “poorhouses” for the poor
The Poor Law Amendment Act was passed by British Parliament in 1834. This was designed to reduce the cost of looking after the poor as it stopped money going to poor people. The poor were given clothes and food in the workhouse in exchange for several hours of manual labor each day. Families were split up inside the workhouse. People had to wear a type of uniform, follow strict rules and were on a bad diet of bread and watery soup. -
Summary
The Industrial Revolution was a major time frame where many events occurred that change the economy for the better. Inventions and laws were created to make their environment better. Labor Laws, the Cotton Gin, Steam Engines, the Spinning Jenny, and many other inventions were passed. This was the time where manufacturing became easier and faster. This was a major break through for the economy where people grew together.