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Industrial Revolution

By husmankendra

  • The Steam Engine

    Thomas Newcomen invents the first productive steam engine.

  • The Flying Shuttle

    James Kay invents the simple weaving machine called the Flying Shuttle
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    Industrial Revolution

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  • Threading Improves

    James Hargreaves invents a device called the Spinning Jenny. This allows workers to produce multiple spools of thread at one time.

  • The Spinning Mule

    Invented by Samuel Crompton, combines spinning and weaving into one machine.

  • Power Loom

    Invented by Edmund Cartwright, replaces the flying shuttle

  • The Cotton Gin

    Invented by Eli Whitney and largely increases the production of cotton

  • Beverly Cotton Manufactory

    The first cotton mill in America opened in Beverly, Massachusets. Is powered by horses

  • First Textile Mill

    Opened by Samuel Slater in Rhode Island. First American factory to successfully produce cotton yarn using water-powered machines

  • Combination Acts

    Makes it legal in Great Britan for workers to unionize in order to bargain for higher pay or better working conditions.

  • "Puffing Devil"

    The world's first steam-powered locomotive is test-driven by Richard Trevithick on the streets of Camborne, England.

  • First Refrigeration Machine

    Invented by Oliver Evans and used vapor instead of liquid to cool. Evans never builds it.

  • Embargo Act of 1807

    The United States cut off imports from Great Britan. This forces Americans to increase the number of goods they manufacture.

  • Luddite Rebellion

    Begins in Great Britan, attacks factories and smashed machines in protest against the industry

  • Locomotive on Rails

    George Stephenson patents his steam engine locomotive that runs on rails.

  • Beverly Cotton Manufactory burns

    The Beverly Cotton Manufactory burns down

  • Liverpool and Manhester

    The Liverpool and Manchester railway is open to the public.

  • Sadler Committee

    The Sadler Committee investigates child labor in child labor and issues a report to Parliament

  • Factory Act

    The Factory Act takes charge in Great Britan and provides regulations on child labor in factories.

  • The Condition of the Working-Class in England

    Friedrich Engles releases his book in observation of the negative effects of industrialization.

  • The Bessemer Process

    This process of making steel is invented by Henry Bessemer and allows for mass production of steel.

  • Transcontinental Railroad

    The Transcontinental Railroad is completed in the United States

  • The Factory Act

    Raises the minimum work age to 12 years old.

  • Airplanes Take Flight

    Wright Brothers make first successful airplane flight in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

  • Model T Automobile

    Ford begins the production of the Model T Automobile

  • Child Labor Amendment

    Prohibits Child Labor but states never ratified it

  • Fair Labor Standards Act

    Passed by Congress and established a minimum wage, overtime pay, record keeping, and child labor standards in federal, state, and local governments.