Major Changes Throughout the Industrial Revolution

By Jen_Bri
  • In the beginninig

    In the beginninig
    The Industiral Revolution came forth with a transition from hand production to matchines. Lots of matchines were made like the sewing matchine. They made production go faster.
  • Spinning Jenny

    Spinning Jenny
    The Spinning Jenny was invented. It was a automating weaving cloth matchine. Helped with the making of clothes.
  • First Steam Engine

    First Steam Engine
    Much more efficent than the Newcomen. It was used for transportation. Help spread people and supplies.
  • First Steam Powered Mills

    First Steam Powered Mills
    Crompton's "Mule" combines matchines to create a fulling automating weave proceess. Mills provided a lot of work for people.
  • Turn on the lights!

    Turn on the lights!
    William Merdock lights his home with coal gas. He was no longer in the dark. Coal gas became popular.
  • Building a Tunnel

    Building a Tunnel
    Brunel builds the first subaqueous tunnel, under the Thames. More tunnels came to be shortly after.
  • Communication is key!

    Communication is key!
    Morse creates the Telegraph and Morse Code. The communication that this brought was famtastic! You could send messages from all over the world!
  • Smile for the Camera!

    Smile for the Camera!
    Fox Talbot introducds photographic paper. This brought photography into the world. Making it easier and more efficient.
  • Great Britian

    Great Britian
    Has the First large iron, screw-propelled steamship. Steamboats became very well known for a source of travel. They were a luxery.
  • *Ring Ring* "Hello?"

    *Ring Ring* "Hello?"
    Alexander Graham Bell invents the telephone. Another great thing to help for communication. People were very excited to hear voices on the other end of this matchine!
  • First Skyscraper

    First Skyscraper
    The first skyscraper, ten stories high, is built in Chicago. The Brooklyn Bridge opens, which is a triumph of engineering. There were many more things being built in this time.