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Thomas Newcomen invented the atmospheric steam engine. This engine was used to create power from atmospheric pressure. It was first used to pump water.
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John Kay invented the flying shuttle. This machine was vital in the eventual development of automatic weaving. It made weaving much quicker and improved upon the textile industry.
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John Roebuck invented a way to produce sulfuric acid in a more cost efficient way. Sulfuric acid was highly desired and was used as a clothing dye.
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James Hargreaves invented the spinning jenny, a machine that allowed multiple threads to be spun at once. This helped a lot in the industrialization of the textile industry.
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James Watt invented the steam engine, a machine that could provide power to places such as flour mills and and paper mills. Productivity was increased in those places.
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Samuel Crompton invented the spinning mule. This machine quickly spun yarn, and was used in the textile industry for nearly 200 years.
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Nicolas LeBlanc came up with the LeBlanc soda process, which manufactured alkali on a large scale. This was helpful in the demand for alkali in things such as soap and glass.
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Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin, a machine that cleans cotton and saves hours of manual work.This machine greatly increased the productivity of cotton as it was used in much of southern America.
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Robert Fulton created the first commercial steamboat service. His steamboat service was used to travel the major waterways on the east coast of the United States
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George Stephenson invented the steam locomotive. The steam locomotive was used on railways and was a way for goods to be transported faster.
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Karl Marx is responsible for developing the idea of Communism. Communism is a system that aims to create a classless society by having all property be publicly owned and money is distributed to citizens based on need and ability.
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Cyrus Field is responsible for laying the first transatlantic telegraph cable. This established communications across the Atlantic ocean.
