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Industrial Revolution

  • Spinning Machine

    Spinning Machine
    Invented by Samuel Slater after he had built his factory. used to spin cotton into usable materials for clothing and other purposes.
  • Cotton Gin

    Cotton Gin
    The cotton gin was used to remove the seeds from cotton fiber. It was created by Eli Whitney to ease the work for slaves.
  • Telegraph

    Telegraph
    Invented by Samuel Morse. Used a series of clicks that were translated into letters and words to send a message.
  • Loom

    Loom
    The loom was created by George Crompton. It was 2 times more efficient than prevoius methods. Helped to produce blankets, uniforms, and other goods during the war effort.
  • Dynamite

    Dynamite
    Created by alfred noble, dynamite was used in mining and wars.
  • Water Wheel

    Water Wheel
    Developed by Lester Pelton, the water wheel was the first idea of using rivers and water for electricity.
  • Fountain pen

    Fountain pen
    Created by Lewis Waterman, the fountain pen was a great writing utensil that used a reservoir of ink and a pen that was dipped into the reservior.
  • Calculaor

    Calculaor
    Invented by William Seward Burroughs was and is stilll used to solve math problems.
  • Bottle Cap

    Bottle Cap
    Developed by William Painter, the bottle cap was created to fit all bottles at that time.
  • Radio

    Radio
    The radio was invented by Gugliemo Marconi. It was used to broadcast news and entertainment shows.