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Atmospheric steam engine
Thomas Newcomen pantents the first steam engine. -
Flying Shuttle
The flying shuttle, invented by John Kay, was a improvement to looms that threw the shuttle side to side with the a lever instead of having to do it by hand. -
The first capacitor
E.G. von Kleist invents the leyden jar. -
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Industrialization Revolution
This time period was when industrial factories and cities were booming. -
Spinning Jenny
This was a yarn maker invented by James Hargreaves -
Steam engine
James Watt improved the steam engine -
Electric telegraph
Georges Louis Lesage patents the electric telegraph. which uses short and long sounds know as dots and dashes. -
Steamboat
John Fitch invented the steamboat, which allowed shipping across sea and river of merchandise and passengers. -
Threshing Machine
This invention was used to remove the husks from the wheat was invented by Andre & George Meilke -
Sewing Machine
The sewing machine revolutioned the industry because clothing could be mass produced in less time. -
Cotton gin
Eli Whitney patented the cotton gin, which allowed cotton to be harvested from the seeds more efficently -
The first arc lamp
The first electric light was an arc lamp invented by Humphry Davy. -
Tin cans
Peter Durand's invention of tin cans allowed a cheap way to store a surplus of food. -
Typewriter
Xavier Progin invented the typewriter, which created fast, clear writing. The only downside to this machine was that if they messed up, they had to start all over again. -
Telegraph
Samuel Morse invents the telgraph. -
Morse Code
This system for the telegraph was invented by Samual Morse. -
Telephone
Alexander Bell's invention of the telephone was revolutionary because it allowed the voice of o a person be heard across long distances, intead of just beeps.
