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James Watt invented the steam engine between 1763-1775. This invention was used to pump water out of mines.
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James Hargreaves invented the Spinning Jenny in 1764-65. This invention was made to spin thread faster.
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Edmund Cartwright invented the power loom in 1785. They invented this because they wanted to speed up the weaving process.
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Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin in 1794. They built this to speed up the process of removing seeds from cotton.
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Robert Fulton invented the steamboat in 1807. They invented this so they could have a better water vehicle that burns coal.
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Stephenson invented the locomotive in 1814. They invented this so they could haul coal easier from mine to mine.
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Nicephore Niepce invented the photograph in 1826. They invented this because it was another form of communication.
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Samuel Morse invented the telegraph in 1830-40. They invented this so they could communicate long distance.
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Elias Howe invented the sewing machine in 1846. They invented this because it was a more efficient way to get sewing done
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Alfred Nobel invented dynamite in 1867. This was made to blow stuff up obviously.
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Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876. They did this because it was a very fast way of communicating with people.
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Carl Benz invented the automobile in 1886. They invented this so you could get around faster and have more time to do other stuff.
