Industrial revolution

Steam engine

1712

Inventor: Thomas Newcomen
The steam engine worked by boiling water to make steam and then using that steam pressure to move a piston back and forth.
The steam engine led to the automation of factories, the creation of trains and steamboats. It helped with the creation of other inventions. It helped with the economy of many places because it made moving materials easier and faster. It also helped with the colonization of Africa because the steamboats made it easier to navigate African rivers.

Spinning Jenny

1764

Inventor: James Hargreaves
The spinning jenny worked by using a row of spindles arranged on a sliding carriage and was powered by a hand crank, thus spinning the thread.
The spinning jenny reduced the cost of labor and reduced the amount of time it took to make clothes. It also helped be the inspiration of a of other inventions.

Watt Steam Engine

1769

Inventor: James Watt
It changed the steam engine and instead of pushing a piston it rotates a shaft.
James Watts steam engine was used to power mills and factories because the smaller steam engine did not have enough power.

Waterframe

1769

Inventor: Richard Arkwright
It worked by using a water wheel to drive a few spinning frame.
The Waterframe helped reduce the amount of human labor, it also sped up the process of spinning yarn and in greater quantities. It also helped the textile industry make clothes faster.

Threshing Machine

1786

Inventor: Andrew Meikle
The threshing machine worked by beating grain with a rotating drum and catching the seeds in a bin.
The threshing machine helped with the production of grains and food. It reduced the amount of time and the amount of workers needed during harvest.

Train

Feb 21, 1804

Inventor: Richard Trevithick
The steam train worked by boiling water in a boiler turning into super pressurized steam, pushing the pistons that are connected to the drive wheels.
The train made it easier to move materials and people across long distances making the countries grow faster and get richer.

Electrical Telegraph

1837

Inventor: Samuel Morse
The telegraph worked by having a button that sends an electrical signal down to a receiver at the other end of the line.
The telegraph helped news spread faster and contact between continents was easier. The telegraph was sometimes wired between businesses and sometimes between cities. Communication was instant meaning news spread faster and people didn't need to use the mail system as much.

First Self Propelled Combine

1886

Inventor: George Stockton Berry
The first self propelled combine worked by basically attaching a steam tractor powered by straw to a header, Then the thresher was powered by an independent motor and a power take off (PTO which are still used today)
The self propelled combine cut working time in half. Like the steam tractor helped with innovating agriculture and feeding the growing population. It was the start of the combine and eventually led to the combines we have today.

Automobile

Jan 29, 1886

Inventor: Carl Benz
It was a two seater, three wheeled vehicle. Called the Benz motor car model No. 1.Powered by a small 4 stroke engine. The car had less than one horsepower (0.75hp) but also had an electric starter.
The automobile helped move people around the world faster, it let to many innovations and helped the world move forward faster.

Steam Tractor

1890

Inventor: Daniel Best
(Note: it was patented in 1890 and was invented a few years before)
The steam tractor used a steam engine to power wheels and move it where it needed to go pulling plows, trailer and powering machinery.
The steam tractor helped farmers produce more food for the rapidly growing population of large countries. It also helped railways and logging compony haul materials and equipment. It also started the advancements of the tractor.