Industrial Revolution By faisttrevor Feb 9, 1774 Samuel Compton created the spinning wheel Feb 9, 1776 Adam Smith published the wealth of nations Feb 9, 1781 Watt adapts his steam engine from a reciprocal to a rotary engine Feb 9, 1785 Edmund Catright invented the power loom Which was powered by the new steam engines Feb 9, 1785 Henry cort invented highly successful iron re flinging Technics Feb 9, 1790 Carkwright changes his huge factories over from water to powered steam engines Feb 9, 1800 10 million tons of coal mined in Great Britain Feb 9, 1811 Luddite rebellion begins Feb 9, 1812 parliament passes law making it illegal by penalty of death to destroy industrial revolutions Feb 9, 1813 14 Luddites hung in Manchester after a rush in 1 day trail Feb 9, 1816 George Stephenson panted a steam engine that ran on rails Feb 9, 1825 stephonson comissoned to construct a 30 mile rail way Feb 9, 1832 Saddler committee investigates child labor Feb 9, 1833 The first factory Act provides first small regulation of child labor in textile factories Feb 9, 1834 Poor law created "Poor Houses" for the distribute Feb 9, 1835 106,000 powers looms offering in Great Britain Feb 9, 2017 Industrial Revolution http://www.sahistory.org.za/article/timeline-events-and-inventions-during-industrial-revolution
