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Inventions of The Industrial Revolution

By madi.eggers

  • Steam Engine

    Steam Engine
    James Watt invented the steam engine between 1763-1775. This invention was used to pump water out of mines.

  • Spinning Jenny

    Spinning Jenny
    James Hargreaves invented the Spinning Jenny in 1764-65. This invention was made to spin thread faster.

  • Power Loom

    Power Loom
    Edmund Cartwright invented the power loom in 1785. They invented this because they wanted to speed up the weaving process.

  • Cotton Gin

    Cotton Gin
    Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin in 1794. They built this to speed up the process of removing seeds from cotton.

  • Steamboat

    Steamboat
    Robert Fulton invented the steamboat in 1807. They invented this so they could have a better water vehicle that burns coal.

  • Locomotive

    Locomotive
    Stephenson invented the locomotive in 1814. They invented this so they could haul coal easier from mine to mine.

  • Photograph

    Photograph
    Nicephore Niepce invented the photograph in 1826. They invented this because it was another form of communication.

  • Telegraph

    Telegraph
    Samuel Morse invented the telegraph in 1830-40. They invented this so they could communicate long distance.

  • Sewing Machine

    Sewing Machine
    Elias Howe invented the sewing machine in 1846. They invented this because it was a more efficient way to get sewing done

  • Dynamite

    Dynamite
    Alfred Nobel invented dynamite in 1867. This was made to blow stuff up obviously.

  • Telephone

    Telephone
    Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876. They did this because it was a very fast way of communicating with people.

  • Automobile

    Automobile
    Carl Benz invented the automobile in 1886. They invented this so you could get around faster and have more time to do other stuff.