industrial revolution

steam engine

1698

James Watt invented the steam engine. the steam engine was used to get water out of mines.

flying shuttle

1733

john kay invented the steam engine in 1733.The flying shuttle was one of the key developments in the industrialization of weaving during the early Industrial Revolution. It allowed a single weaver to weave much wider fabrics, and it could be mechanized, allowing for automatic machine looms.

spinning jenny

1764

James Hargreaves invented the spinning jenny. The spinning jenny is a multi-spindle spinning frame, and was one of the key developments in the industrialization of weaving during the early Industrial Revolution.

water frame/spinning frame

1769

Richard Arkwright invented the water frame. The water frame was a a large spinning machine and was used when cloth was only made by hand.

spinning mule

1779

Samuel Crompton invented the spinning mule. the spinning mule was very similar to the the spinning jenny, it gave more control while weaving.

steam locomotive

1804

Richard Trevithick invented the steam locomotive in 1804. this was used to haul coal in the at the Killingworth mine.

steam boat

1806

the steam boat was built by Robert Fulton 1806. Most times the steamboat used to carry supplies across water, or it would carry passengers across water also.

train rocket

1829

George Stephenson built the train rocket and the train rocket was used to help power the runway.

steel

1856

Henry Bessemer was famous because he developed the first process for manufacturing steel inexpensively. This helped people during the industrial revolution alot.

light bulb

1879

Thomas Edison created the fist light bulb. During the industrial revolution this was very important because many people used natural light or candles.