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The First Industrial Revolution Began
The first industrial revolution began in Britain. -
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The First Industrial Revolution
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Invention of the Steam Engine
The steam engine played one of the main roles in the revolution. At the time it was used to pump water out of coal mines.http://www.history.com/topics/industrial-revolution/videos/steam-engine-drives-transportation-revolution -
Improvements on the Steam Engine
James Watt had made improvements on Newcomen’s work, and the steam engine went on to power machinery, locomotives and ships during the Industrial Revolution. -
The Spinning Jenny
The machine that allowed an individual to make multiple spools of threads simultaneously. The inventor was James Hargreaves. -
Power Loom
The inventor was Edmund Cartwright. It combined thread to make cloth. -
The First Successful Steamboat
Robert Fulton built the first steamboat that was able to actually voyage through water. -
First Successful Steam Engine Locomotive
George Stephenson the inventor, made this locomotive haul up to 30 tons of coal at 4mph going uphill. -
The New Technique called Macadam
John McAdam developed a new process for road construction, which resulted in roads that were smoother, more durable and less muddy. -
First Railway Steam Locomotive
George Stephensons made the first public railway for steam locomotives. -
First Passenger Service on Railways
This exact date was the day the first railways were scheduled to set off and allow people to actually travel on them.
