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Iron
In 1740, Britain had produced near to 17,000 tons of on iron. This was before the process puddling was developed. -
Cottage industry
James Hargreaves had invented a machine called the spinning jenny that would produce cloth at a faster rate. -
Iron Industry
In the 1780s Henry Cort developed a process called puddling.This helped produce better quality iron. Production jumped into nearly 70,000 tons. -
Steam Engines
James Watt, a Scottish engineer, made changes that enabled the engine to drive machinery. Steam engines were powered by coal, not by water which meant that they did not have to be near water. -
Iron Production
Britain produced almost 3 million tons of iron. That is more iron than the rest of the combined world produced. -
Improved spinner
It was a water powered loom invented by Edmund Cartwright. The idea of this invention made it possible for the weaving of cloth to catch up with the spinning of thread. -
Cotton
The British imported 22 million pounds of cotton, most of it spun on machines. -
Cotton Gin
Eli Whitney build a machine that makes separating cotton seeds from cotton fiber easier. It helps the southern states make more profit from cotton crops. -
Telegraph
The telegraph is invented by Samuel Morse. It allows messages to be sent over wire. Later on, telegraph wires stretch from the east coast of the United States. -
Sewing machine
Elias Howe invented the sewing machine in 1846. This helped large factories to produce large amounts of clothes. -
Elevator safety break
By 1853, elevators were already invented. Yet, people worried about the elevator cars falling. Elisha Otis invents a safety break to prevent them from falling. This made people more confident in using them. -
Bessemer Method
Henry Bessemer invents a way to make steel out of iron. This was a quicker and cheaper way which helped the production of building and leads to the growth of cities.
