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The Spinning Jenny- James Hargreaves
This was a new type of spinning wheel that got tasks done more efficiently. These were used to weave. -
Power Loom- Edmund Cartwright
This was the first machine that was able to turn yarn into fabric saving workers lots of time and hand labor. -
Watt Steam Engine- James Watt
A type of train that ran by grinding barley and pumping water. There were many different types of steam engines. -
Cotton Gin- Eli Whitney
This machine removed the seeds of cotton faster than any previous invention. This allowed for faster labor and cloth production. -
Locomotive- Richard Trevithick
This was a type of train that ran using combustion to heat water in the boiler. -
Steamboat- Robert Fulton
These were boats that used steam power by burning coal which steamed the water. This steam then moved a paddle to then move the boat. -
Camera- Joseph Nicephore Niepce
This was a large box with a lens attached to a tripod. There was a string to pull when you wanted to take your picture. -
Sewing Machine-Barthelemy Thimonnier
This was a rounded machine with a wheel attached on the end to spin when you wanted you needle and thread to move. -
Telegraph- Samuel Morse
This was an invention that used Morse code (dots and dashes) to communicate and send messages to others. -
Dynamite- Alfred Nobel
An explosive made of nitroglycerin, stabilizers, and sorbents. It was very alike to black power (another explosive). -
Telephone- Alexander Graham Bell
The telephone used to be an elongated contraption with a microphone that you spoke into while the receiver let the recipient hear the receiver. -
Automobile- Karl Benz
A large tricycle powered by an engine with one seat behind the steering wheel.