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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.