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flying shuttle by john kay
it was an improvement to the looms that allowed weavers to weave faster. an advantage is that it did the job of 2 people quicker but a disadvantage is that some workers might get less. there is some flying shuttles still being today and automatic weaving machines -
spinning jenny by James Hargreaves
The spinning jenny allowed more treads to be spun at once. another good thing about the spinning jenny is it ca worked off by one wheel but, the threads were weak and coarse. the spinning jenny is still used today in hobby industry. -
the spinning frame by richard arkwright
the spinning frame mechanical threaded and it was used for spinning wool and cotton. the spinning frame has been innovated many times such as the ring frame. -
spinning mule by samuel crompton
a machine that spins cotton and other fibres. it can carry about 1,320 spindles but, the spinning mule is known to cause skin cancer back in the day. the spinning mule is still being used today. -
steam engine by james watt
innovated by james watt, his steam engine didn't use high pressure steam for safety reasons. The steam engine was very efficient but it was very large and heavy. the steam engine which helped the steam locomotive helped the some of the modern day trains -
railway steam locomotive by richard trevithick
the steam locomotive allowed fast transportation and it was the first practical steam locomotive. this improved trading but to make the tracks it displaced many native american tribes. today we still have steam trains but now we have more advanced trains -
steamboat by robert fulton
the steamboat allowed better travel on water. it carried a lot of people and goods so, it allowed better trading. a downside of the steamboat is that it is common for fire and explosions. steamboats are still being used today and helped the development of modern boats -
miners safety lamp by george stephenson
this helped the miners by preventing explosions caused by firedamp in coal mines. with this lamp the death toll of miners decreased but this was not useful when the light bulb was invented, because of this invention there is now lanterns that uses electricity and, special equipment for miners today. -
converter by henry bessemer
this is a fast way to produce steel in a efficient way. This allowed more things to be built do to the large amount of steel but it did not remove phosphorous a dangerous element to iron. these are still being used today to produce steel in a fast way -
vaccination by louis pasteur
vaccines provides immunity to some diseases. this decreases death by diseases. even though vaccines are really good but it cant stop every disease. this is still used today and it is very important -
light bulb by thomas edison
this invention helps light up a room without using a fire. this produces light better and longer but, back then these were only available to the rich because of the price for electricity. this is used in many different ways such as lamps and help make flashlights -
tesla coil by nikola tesla
the tesla coil is used to produce high voltage and low voltage. this allowed wireless energy. also, the coil is very dangerous. the allowed the ability to have wireless energy today
