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Thomas Savery
Thomas Savery was the one to come up with the idea of the steam engine. However he could not perfect it as there was too many problems with it, such as its low effency and and itss constant overheating. -
Thomas Newcomen
Newcomen improved Savery's idea by adding in the roocking arm, which helped imporve the steam engine, but it was still not enough. Newcomen still used condensation to create a partial vacuum, and atmospheric pressure to push the mine water into the partial vacuum, but he added a piston and rocking arm. -
The Seed Drill
The seed drill was invented by Jethro Tull. This was a critical point of the agricultural revolution which freed labour from the fields and lowered crop prices. -
Flying Shuttle
invented by John Kay - an improvement to looms that enabled weavers to weave faster. -
Industrial Revolution starts
On this day the Industrial Revolution started, this was the transition to new manufacturing processes. This included going from hand production to using machines. -
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The Canal Act
The first Canal Act was passed by the British Parliament, this led to the construction of a national network of inland waterways for transport and industrial supplies. -
Richard Arkwright ( Water Frame)
This machine was used water to power the spinning frame. -
Samuel Slater
Brought textile machinery design to the US. -
James Watt
Watts designs an improved steam engine that becomes the model for all steam engines for many years to come. Watts engine was called the double acting engone because the steam pressure pushed the piston in both directions. -
Robert Fulton
Robert Fulton begins steamboat service on the Hudson River. -
William Horrocks
William Horrocks invented the variable speed batton (for an improved power loom). -
The Reform Act
The Reform Act concerning elections to the British Parliament gave representation to the industrial cities. -
Morse Code
Samual Morse creates Morse Code. This system of tones is used to turn the telegraph into an effective mode of comunication -
The Peoples Charter
The introduction of a secret ballot
Yearly general elections
Members of parliament not being required to own property
Members of parliament to be paid a salary
Electoral districts of equal size
A universal male vote
The charter was put forward and did not make it through parliament for a further 10 years
It was put forward 3 times with millions of signatures but it was said that it was ‘utterly incompatible with the very existence of civilisation’
Many Chartists gave up the idea of changes -
Mines Act (Factory Acts)
This act banned females and boys under the age of 10 years old from working underground within the mines. -
Cotton Industry
Cotton Industry workers in England staged a massive strike, the affected the industry and its efficiency. -
Samuel Morse invents the telegraph.
Samuel Morse invents the telegraph, which allows messages to be sent quickly over a wire. By 1860, telegraph wires stretch from the east coast of the United States west of the Mississippi River. -
The Gold Rush
The discovery of gold was officially announced as having occurred at Ophir, not far from Bathurst, New South Wales, in May 1851. -
The Bessemer Method for processing steel is invented.
Henry Bessemer invents a process for making steel out of iron. Having a way to make steel more quickly and more cheaply helps the production of building and leads to the growth of cities. -
William Perkin
William Perkin invented the first synthetic dye. -
Machine Gun
Richard Gatling patents his machine gun. Revolutionalizes war. -
The Siemens Brother
The Siemens brothers improve steelmaking by developing the open hearth furnace. -
Louis Pasteur develops vaccines for diseases.
A chemist named Louis Pasteur believed that germs caused disease. Using this information, he created vaccines that helped prevent many common diseases, which helped people live longer. -
Factory Acts
This introduced the rule that a person may only work a maximum of 56 hours per working week. !0 hours each day (Mon-Fri) 6 hours on Saturday. -
Thomas Edison invents the light bulb.
Thomas Edison was an American inventor. He invented he phonograph in 1877 which led to many more inventions. He also invented the motion picture camera. -
Roll Film
David Houston patents the roll film for cameras. It will allow for millions of Americans to posses cameras and use them easily. -
Diesel Engine
Rudolf Diesel patents the diesel engine. The Diesels engine swe have today, are improved ideas of Rudolfs original concept. -
Airplane
The Wright brothers invent the first gas motored and manned airplane. This new invention eventualy evolves the transportation world. -
Henry Ford invents the Ford automobile.
He was an Amrican inventor, who created the first Ford Model T. He revolutionized the manufcturing of automobiles. -
Civil Rights Act
1964 saw the Civil Rights Act pass which outlawed racial discrimination.
