industrial revolution

By Janani1
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    industrial revolution

  • Spinning Jenny

    Spinning Jenny
    In 1765, the Spinning Jenny was created by the man James Hargreaves. It spun 8 thin cotton on the same time to make the job done easier.

  • House Lighting

    House Lighting
    in 1804, Frederick Albert Winsor was the person who patented the house lighting by using coal gas. The first street to use coal-gas lamps was in Pall Mall, London. However, this form of lighting household was dangerous. It provides lack of oxygen which made most people faint.

  • Riot Started - Luddite

    Riot Started - Luddite
    A riot was formed, in 1811, when the people thought and feared that the machineries and equipment would taken over. The secret organization called Luddite, feared that they would be replaced so they smashed every machineries they caught sight of in factories. This went on for 5 years.

  • Thames Tunnel

    Thames Tunnel
    Thames Tunnel was created in 1825 and ended in 1843. It was the first ever underwater tunnel ever created. The tunnel is also located in East London and created by Marc Brunel.

  • Telegraph

    Telegraph
    In 1844, Samuel Morse patented the Telegraph. It was a form of communication with others through a wire. The first ever person who got to use it was the creator himself. It was from Washington DC to Baltimore. His exact words were, "what hath god wrought?". This translate to, "what has god done?" which is an expression used in awe.

  • Dynamite

    Dynamite
    In 1866, a Swedish inventor created the dynamite by accident. His named was Alfred Nobel. The explosion was then used to help out in the mining, quarrying and constructions. He had describe the dynamite as a, 'packaging of nitroglycerin.'

  • First Ever Skyscraper

    First Ever Skyscraper
    The first ever 10 story building was created in 1883 - 1885. It was the first ever skyscraper which was located in Chicago. This building is now known as, 'Home Insurance Building.'

  • Wright Flyer

    Wright Flyer
    The Wright brothers were the first ever people to create an aircraft. Wilbur Wright was the first ever to pilot the plane. It travelled in air for 59 seconds with the distance of 852 feet. this experiment took place in Ohio.

  • Model T Car

    Model T Car
    The Model T Car was the first ever vehicle created. It was made by Henry Ford, cue the brand Ford. The vehicle was created in Manchester, England and cost $850 but dropped to $300 in 1925.

  • Titanic

    Titanic
    The well known tragic event that everybody has come to know, the Titanic occurred in 1912. The ship travelled the British Ocean until it hit a iceberg in North Atlantic Ocean, which caused the ship to sink. 1503 passengers died during the event.