-
Invention Of Spinning Jenny
James Hargreaves invented the Spinning Jenny. This machine was able to spin more than one ball of yarn at a time, making it easier and faster to make cloth. -
Period: to
Industrial Revoltuion
James Watt makes drastic improvements on the steam engine. This was the most imporatnt inventions of the industrial revolution, The steam engine helped power trains, factories and steamboats. -
James Watt Improves The Steam Engine
James Watt makes drastic changes to the steam engine, having it use a separate condenser, making the steam engine more efficient. However, it took another 11 years for Watt to see it in practice. -
Water Frame Invented By Richard Arkwight
Richard Arkwright invented the water frame or spinning frame that produced stronger threads of yarn. It was the first powered, automatic, and continuous textile machine and enabled the move to more factory production. -
The Steam Engine In Action
James Watt's invention of the steam engine goes into practice. This was the most important invention of the industrial revolution. The steam engine helped power trains, factories and steamboats. -
Spinning Mule Invented By Samuel Crompton
The spinning mule combined the moving carriage and spinning jenny. It gave the spinners more control over the weaving process. They could make finer cloth and many different types of yarn. -
Eli Whitney Invents The Cotton Gin
The cotton gin reduced the amount of time to make gin and made it easier to separate seeds from cotton fiber. This invention helped southern states make more money from their cotton crops. This machine revolutionized the production of cotton. His invention however gave southern states the opportunity to expand slavery. -
Telegraph Invented By Samuel Morse
The Telegraph and Morse code was invented by Samuel Morse. It worked by transmitting electrical signals over a wire laid between stations. This revolutionized long-distance communication. -
Sewing Machine Patented The Sewing Machine
In 1846 Elias Howe patented the sewing machine. As Elias Howe described as a "process that used thread from two different sources". A man named Walter Hunt first built the sewing machine in 1834, but later lost interest in patenting it. -
Safety Elevator By Elisha Otis
Although the elevator was already built earlier on, Otis invented a safety break in case a cable broke. It would prevent them from falling. His invention made people more confident to ride on the elevator. It also made skyscrapers seem more practical. -
Bessemer Method For Processing Steel
Harry Bessemer established the Bessemer method for making steel. This method made steel production faster and more efficient which in turn made the growth of cities and buildings happen more rapidly. -
Invention Of Typewriter By Chirstopher Sholes
Although the typewriter already existed, Christopher Sholes was the inventor of the most practical modern typewriter. The typewriter had a keyboard that people could type documents, letter, books, etc. on.
