-
Invention of the flying shuttle
John Kay invents the flying shuttle. Which allowed thread to be woven at a fast speed. This enabled weaving to be faster and more efficient -
Cotton Mills were first opened in England
The inventions for thread and cotton made a big impact and Mills were decided to be put in. -
Industrial Revolution.
What is it/ summary
http://www.history.com/topics/industrial-revolution -
Period: to
Industrial Revolution
-
Invention of the Spinning Jenny
James Hargreaves the Spinning Jenny to allow one person to spin many threads at once. This invention was widely popular and there was over 20,000 Spinning Jenny's being used in Europe. -
Scottish man James Watts invents the Steam Engine
James Watts invents the steam engine after having to repair an engine for Newcomen. Along with a man Matthew Boulton they became to most important enginneering company in Britain. -
Factory Act of 1833
In 1833 Parliment passed an act the make factories more secure for children and to restrict working hours. This helped to control the number of hours that children worked, and at what age they were allowed to work. -
Mines Act of 1842
Parliment passed an act to prohibit children (males and females), ages 10 and under, from working underground. Although this couldn't regulate the number of hours a child had to work. -
Alfred Nobel invents dynamite
Alfreds invention makes going into mines safer and more efficient. Dynamite was also the first explosive that could be safely handled. -
Alexander Graham Bell patents the telephone
Although he didn't invent the telephone he did patent it. It changed the way that people communicated. -
NSPCC is founded
The National for Preventions of Cruelty to Children is founded to try and stop child labour in factories. They campaigned and tried to change policies in order for children to have more rights. -
Felix Hoffman creates a stable form of Aspirin!
Hoffman's more stable asprin made a huge imact in the medical field. This meant that people could now heal themselves with the medicine. Asprin also helped later on during the world wars.
