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Richard Arkwright and the Spinning Frame
Richard Arkwright invented the Spinning Frame, a device that could spin 128 threads at the same time. It was much more productive and innovated the way we spun threads. -
James Watt and the Steam Engine
James Watt’s steam engine had an enormous impact on 18th-century industrial society. It was both more efficient and more cost-effective than earlier models. His steam engine opened up new means of transformation and helped factories such as cotton mills. -
Corperations
the major sectors of the nation's economy were dominated by a small number of massive corporations. Big Business and Corporations had control over the railroads, banking, steel, oil refining, meat packing and manufacturing. -
Interchangeable Parts
Interchangeable Parts were first used in the early 19th century to put together muskets. Now Interchangeable Parts are used in every machines so then it would be easier and cheaper to get parts. -
George Stephenson and the Improved Steam Locomotive
The Steam Locomotive created to help pull and move objects. George Stephenson improved this invention building stronger more powerful Steam Locomotives. -
Socialism
Socialism is a political and economic theory of social organization which advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole. -
Dynamo
The dynamo was a machine that created a static current. it was used as the first generator. it helped workers by powering machines and lights. -
Robert Owen and the New Moral World
Robert Owen wrote a book on a new Utopian world. It helped form our civilization. -
Charles Darwin and Evolution
Though he never invented anything, Charles Darwin brought us the concept of evolution. he showed us how us as humans and all other species came to be and showed us that species evolved to the environment. -
Germ Theory
During the Industrial Revolution experiments on the relationship between germ and disease were conducted by Louis Pasteur between the year 1860 and 1864. He discovered the pathology of the puerperal fever and the pyogenic vibrio in the blood, and suggested using boric acid to kill these microorganisms before and after confinement. -
Tenements
Tenements were built to house working-class families, many of whom were moving to cities to work manufacturing jobs. They weren't very nice and they were very small. It was hard for most people the pay for power and heat. it was quite dirty. -
Thomas Edison and the Light Bulb
Thomas Edison invented the Light Bulb to contain electricity to use as a light source. His invention is used every day in our homes, our street lights, electronics, and so much more. -
The Automobile
the automobile changed life as we know it. It enabled people to go wherever they wanted whenever they wanted. The automobile modernize the transportation industry entirely. They are now seen everywhere we go. -
airplanes
During the latter part of the Industrial Revolution, the first airplane was invented. The Wright brothers built and flew the first airplane in 1903. it created a whole new was to travel, fight, transport items and even further study the world. -
Assembly Line
The Assembly Line was created to make work speed increase and increase the amount of jobs. It also increased the amount of product made increases business.
