oghs troy lane major changes throughout the industrial revolution

  • john kay makes shuttle

    john kay makes shuttle
    john kay made a shuttle that sped back and forth on wheels. it was called the flying shuddle. was a boat shaped piece of wood to which yarn was attached. doubled the work a weaver could do in a day.
  • the spinning jenny

    the spinning jenny
    James Hargreaves invented the the spinning wheel also known as the spinning jenny named after his daughter. The spinning jenny aloud one spinner too work eight threads at a time. The spinning jenny was run by hand.
  • the steam engine

    the steam engine
    James Watt was the creator of the first reliable steam engine.james watt was a mathamatical instrument maker. steam engines work for railroads and for propeling boats.
  • the water frame

    the water frame
    The water frame was invented by Richard Arkwright. The water frame used the water power of rapidly flowing streams to drive spinning wheels. This way spinning wheels were no longer run by hand.
  • spinning mule

    spinning mule
    samuel crompton invented the spinning mule. he combined fetures of spinning jenny and the water frame to make the spinning mule.the spinning mule made thread that was stronger, finer, and more consistent than earlier spinning machines.
  • the cotton gin

    the cotton gin
    the cotton gen was invented by Eli Witney. the cotton gin was invented too make it easier to separate the seeds from the cotton balls. this made it more profitable than tobacco which was droping in value.
  • telagraph

    telagraph
    the telagraf was invented by Claude Chappe.
  • steam engine locamotive

    steam engine locamotive
    Richard Trevithick was an engineer. he created the first strong steamengine locamotive that hauled 10 tons ofiron over nearly ten miles.
  • steam boat

    steam boat
    Robert Fulton created the first steam boat in 1807.The boat was called Clermont.made first seccesful voiage in 1807.