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Idustrial Revolution
The industrial revolution was a period of industrialization that took place during the late 1700s and early 1800s. The Industrial Revolution,began in Great Britian and then quickly spread around the world. -
Spinning Jenny Invention
James Hargreaves, a British carpenter invented the spinning jenny The machine spins more than one ball of yarn or thread at a time, making it easier and fast to make clothes -
James Watt improves the steam engine
James Watt from Scotland designs a more efficient steam engine. Thomas Newcomen invented the first steam engine. One of the most important inventions of the Industrial Revolution, steam engines power the first trains, steamboats, and factories. -
David Bushnell invents a submarine
David Bushnell invented a submarine in 1776. This was for the advancement under water and in the navy. This invention then grows to bigger and better submarines which help us in the ocean -
John Fitch invents a steamboat
On August 26, 1791, John Fitch was granted a United States patent for the steamboat. He first demonstrated his 45-foot craft on the Delaware River in 1787 -
Eli Whitney creates cotton gin
Eli Whitney invented a machine that makes it much easier to separate cotton seeds from the cotton fiber itself. It cuts down the time of making cotton and picking it, which then helps a lot of farms in the south increase in cotton sales and make more money. -
What tools and methods do people use to solve the various problems they face?
The way inventors, land owners, and even the every day person used new technology to solve problems. We can clearly see this throughout the new inventions that could help everyone, the steam enginge, the steam boat, gotton gin, sweing machine and anything else basically made in this time period. This helps with the economy, the weath of the country or even just the wealth of a community -
How do people gain knowledge about their world? How do they use that knowledge.
With all of the new inventions people can learn a lot of new information and also spread the word of this. A lot of just knowledge was spread throughout trade, and through community. WIth new inventions this also ment more opporunities to be able to communicate with more people. WIth more boats, railroads, and even the new telegraph knowledge can be spread through many people. People can use this information to help other inventions, their own lives or help others. -
How do new discoveries and inventions change the way people live
New discoveries and invention affect many different people in different ways. A factory worker's life became a little easier because the invention of coal powered things. A farmer's life was affected too because the invension of a plow and seed planters so now they don't have to do as much by hand. Every body was affected by this because of travel, spread of knowledge and new technology to help their lives out. -
Humphry Davy invents the first electric light
Humphry Davy invented the first electric light or the first arc lamp in 1809. Humphry Davy used electrochemistry to use chemical reactoions and this helped the revolution with lights and electricity -
Samuel Morse invents telegraph
Samuel Morse invents the telegraph, which allows messages to be sent quickly over a wire. By 1860, telegraph wires stretch from the east coast of the United States west of the Mississippi River. This was a huge step in advancement because it woudlnt take weeks for mail or to deliver a message to someone far away. This also ment easier military communication -
Isaac Singer invents a sewing machine
Isaac Singer invented a sewing machine after working as a repair man. Singer's sewing machine,was the first that could sew continuously on any part of an object, as well as in curves. His design also included a presser foot, enabling an unprecedented speed of 900 stitches per minute.
