Inventions of the Industrial Revolution

  • (Watt) Steam Engine

    (Watt) Steam Engine

    it was a steam engine that probably ran stuff, made by James watt in 1698
  • The Spinning Jenny

    The Spinning Jenny

    a multi spindle spinning frame, made by James Hargreaves in 1764
  • Power Loom

    Power Loom

    A mechanized loom that helped with weaving, made by Edmund Cartwright in 1785
  • Steamboat

    Steamboat

    A boat that is propelled by a steam engine, made by Robert Fulton in 1787
  • Cotton Gin

    Cotton Gin

    A machine that quickly separated cotton fibers from seeds, made by Eli Whitney in 1793
  • Locomotive

    Locomotive

    A power railed vehicle used to pull trains, made by Richard Trevithick in 1802
  • Photograph

    Photograph

    A picture that is captured by a camera, made by Joseph Nicéphore Niépce in 1827
  • Telegraph

    Telegraph

    Something that made it possible to have long distance communication. Made by David Alter in 1836
  • Sewing Machine

    Sewing Machine

    A machine that made sewing more efficient, made by Elias Howe in 1846
  • Dynamite

    Dynamite

    An explosive that made things blow up, made by Alfred Nobel in 1867
  • Telephone

    Telephone

    a device that let you talk to people from long distances, made by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876
  • Automobile

    Automobile

    A motorized vehicle that allowed transportation, made by Carl Benz in 1886