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The Industrial Revolution began around 1760 in the textile industry over in Great Britain. Manufacturing textiles became a machine production in factories.
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Victory, from seven years of war gives Britain increased trade access.
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James Hargreaves invents the spinning jenny allowing a worker to produce multiple spools of thread at the same time.
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The spinning mule is invented by Samuel Crompton.
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James Watt patents an improved steam engine making it useful as a power source in factories and other applications such as steam boats and trains.
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Henry Cort's "puddling" process further improves the quality of iron products like tools and machine parts.
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The Boulton and Watt steam engine is first used in a textiles factory.
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Eli Whitney invents the cotton gin greatly increasing the productivity of processing cotton.
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The first official population census is held in Britain.
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Robert Fulton starts the first successful steamboat operation with his boat the Clermont.
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The Luddites attack factories in Great Britain smashing machines in a protest against industry.
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The first working steam locomotive, known as Puffing Billy, is built.
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Trade unions are legalised in Great Britain.
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Stephenson's rocket hauls the first train on the Manchester to Liverpool railway line.
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Samuel Morse develops the single wire telegraph.
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The sewing machine is invented by Elias Howe.
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Alexander Graham Bell patents the first telephone.
