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Steam Engine
Steam EngineThomas Newcomen perfects the steam engine. This engine is later used in cars and transportation. Newcomen wanted to create an engine to build from. He also helped James Watt to develop more technology. -
Population
In 1750, the population stood at an estimated 140 million people. The population was still growing because of the abundance of food, and money. While the economy was growing, the socialism was too. Europe became a wealthy country.
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Spinning Jenny
The spinning jenny was created in 1764. It saved a lot of time by reducing time to create yarn. It has a multi-spool spinning frame. The machine also decreased the demand for cotton. -
Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution was the growth of the economy, money, and socialism. Great Britain and The United States were the top two countries who were successful in this abundance of their era.
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Change to Engine
This engine was used for many types of transporation. Buses, cars, and boats used engines to get around. The changes made to it by James Watt were a great innovation. It was also used in places for uses such as wind and water. -
Power Loom
The Power Loom was a loom powered by a line shaft. It weaves yarn in patterns to make fabrics. There were not many looms available, and they declined quickly because of being outdated. -
First Machine- Run Cotton Mill
Samuel Slater opened this first machine-run cotton mill. Woman and girls worked long hours in cotton factories. By the age of 8, children were working in these mills. It was the first machine mill in the U.S. -
Steamboats
Steamboats were used for water transpartation. Today they are used for sight seeing. The majority of them are powered by a steam engine, for propellers or a paddle wheel. http://xroads.virginia.edu/~Hyper/DETOC/transport/steamboats.html -
Factory Act
The Factory Act reduced child labor in Britain. It increased the labor age to 10 years old, limiting women and childrens work hours. Children could not work for more then 12 hours, and it outlawed the working of children under 9 years old.
