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Steam Engine
Created in London by Thomas Newcomen. The steam engine was created to pump the water out and through the coal mines, making it easier and cleaner to work. -
Flying Shuttle
Created in Walmersley, London by John Kay. The flying shuttle allowed for thicker and heavier clothes to be weaved at a more efficient rate. -
Modern Steam Engine
Invented at the University of Glasgow by James Watt. After many times reviewing the steam engine by Thomas, he discovered how the use of burning coal and water can be used together. This eventually added to the railways. -
Spinning Jenny
Invented by James Hargreaves in Stanhill, Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire in England. The spinning jenny made the process the spinning process of textiles faster and aloud for more textiles to be produced. -
Iron Plow
Invented by Joseph Foljambe in England. The iron plow made the process of seeding much easier. It allowed oxen to dig lines in the dirt several at a time. -
Cotton Gin
Created in the United Stated. This helped the process of cleaning out cotton take less time, and allowed for a faster production of textiles. -
Battery
Invented by Alexandro Volta. The battery allowed for energy to be stored and then reused when passed on through magnets and wires. -
Airplane
Invented by the Wright brothers in North Carolina. The plane was only powered by wind. The planes brought the possibility of flight, and not traveling only by water. -
Steamboat
Invented by Robert Fulton. The steamboat allowed for people to no longer have to manually move a boat, now they could be moved by burning coal and rotating wheels. -
Electric Generator
Invented by Michael Faraday. The electric generator allowed for a switch to power something on and off using magnets and wires. -
Labor Reform Law
The labor reform laws were set to restrict the amount of hours a people could work a day. Children could now only work 8 hours. -
Mechanical Reaper
Invented by Cyrus McCormick. The mechanical reaper was used to pull and cut the grain from the ground by machine instead of using hand tools. -
Telegraph
Invented by Samuel Morse. The telegraph allows messages to be sent quickly through a wire. This later leads to long distance communication. -
Mines Act of 1842
This act said no boys under 10, or women were allowed to work underground from then on because of the working conditions being to rough. This kept the children and women safe. -
Telephone
Invented by Alexander Graham Bell. The telephone made it able for people to speak over a telephone wire instead of using codes. -
Light Bulb
Invented by Thomas Edison. The light bulb allows people to do many things the a candle also did, but the light bulb caused less flames. -
Classical Conditioning
Done by Ivan Pavlov. Classical conditioning was discovered by a procedure done on a dog, and the ringing of a bell followed by food. This lead to many discoveries in sociology and psychology. -
Wireless Telegraph
Invented by Heinrich Hertz. The wireless telegraph allowed for communication long distance with no connection necessary. This was done using radio. -
Model T
Invented by Henry Ford. In the process of creating the Model T, he also perfected the assembly line which allowed for more efficient work areas. -
Power Loom
Invented by Edmund Cartwright. The power loom was a water
