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Jethro tull invents the mechanical seed sower
Mechanical (seed) sower permits large-scale planting in rows, for easier cultivation. Which also helped to kick start the industrial revolution -
The Steam Engine
Thomas Newcomen builds first the commercially successful steam engine. even though not that useful at the time it provided an insight to the technological advances to come -
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The English Industrial revolution
The English industrial revolution takes place which paves the way for many great inventions which changed the world for the better, this revolution also spread across Europe and the world. -
The Flying Shuttle
The Flying shuttle is invented by John Kay, automating weaving the warp (in the weaving of cloth). -
The Water frame is invented
It was the first automatic,textile machine and enabled the move from small manufacturing towards factory production. The water frame was also the first machine that could spin cotton threads. -
The Spinning Jenny
James Hargreaves Invents the Spinning Jenny -
The submarine is invented
the first submarine is invented (first underwater ship/vessel) -
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Sam Slater takes the industrial revolution to the US
Sam Slater AKA the father of the American revolution takes the ideas of the UK industrial revolution and spreads it throughout the US -
First Factory using water frame is opened
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A new and improved Steam engine
Watt creates a more efficient steam engine -
The first Steam Powered Mills
First steam powered mills. Combines Hargreaves' and Arkwright's machines, Automating the weaving process. -
Watt engine placed in Albion cotton mill
Arkwright puts a Watt engine in the Albion cotton mill, Increasing the production rates -
Cartwright builds a power loom
The power loom was a steam-powered, mechanically operated version of a regular loom, an invention that combined threads to make cloth. -
Start of French Revolution
the French Revolution started, slowing Frances industrialation -
Eli Whitney patents the cotton gin.
Eli Whitney creates a machine that makes it much easier to separate cotton seeds from cotton fiber. -
The first succesful steamboat is built.
Robert Fulton's Clermont first successful steamboat is built.Although it is not sea worthy. -
Isambard Brunel Is born
Isambard Brunel is born. Brunel was a great inventer whos inventions had a massive impact of the English Industrial revolution -
Luddite riots
laborers attack factories and break up the machines they fear will replace them. -
Railways start transporting people
the railways which have been transporting goods for many years started to transport people making the transportation system a lot more efficient in the process -
Marc Brunel invents a tunnelling shield.
Marc Brunel invents a tunnelling shield, making underwater tunnels possible to make. -
The Liverpool and Manchester Railway begins first regular commercial rail service.
The first regular commercial rail service between liverpool and manchester is opened -
Faraday discovers electro-magnetic current
the discovery of the surrent makes generators and electric engines possible. -
Great western railway is created by Isambard Brunel
The Great Western railway linked London with the south-west and west of England and most of Wales. -
The Great Eestern is built
The Great Western the first ocean-going steamship is built. -
The mines act is passed
The mines act is passed meaning that no child under 10 years old can work underground -
Samuel Morse invents the telegraph.
Samuel Morse invents the telegraph, which allows messages to be sent quicker. As well as inventing Morse code named after himself -
First telegraph cable laid under the Channel.
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The first sewing machine is invented
this led the way towards a more effiecent textile industry and ended up making the entire textile creation process easier -
The Bessemer method is created
Henry Bessemer invents a process for making steel out of iron. Having a way to make steel more quickly and cheaper helps the growth of cities -
Bell invents the telephone.
which make communication between people much easier and is an extremely important invention
