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First Practical Steam Engine
Thomas Newcomen developed the first practical steam engine
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Use of Machines in British Cotton Production
British cotton production rose quickly with the use of new machines.
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Invention of Spinning Jenny
Created by James Hargreaves, the machine could help people spin thread quickly to then be used by weavers.
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Improved Steam Engine
James Watt improved the steam engine in ways that allowed it to run machines. This made the cotton industry more productive.
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Invention of Power Loom
The power loom was invented by Edmund Cartwright and created a new way of weaving cloth faster.
https://www.thinglink.com/scene/844657156241227778 -
Invention of the Cotton Gin
Because of the cotton gin, slaves cleaned around fifty pounds of cotton instead of one pound.
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First Steam-Powered Locomotive
Could run 5 miles per hour. Improved versions of the locomotive soon followed.
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First Paddle-Wheel Steamboat
Created by Robert Fulton, the paddle-wheel steamboat was the first of its kind created and led to many more inventions.
http://www.museum.state.il.us/RiverWeb/landings/Ambot/TECH/TECH4.htm -
First Public Railway Opens in Britain
First railway to be used publicly in Britain opens.
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Stockton-and-Darlington-Railway -
First Electrical Telegraph
Samuel Morse helped develop the first electrical telegraph. They sent the first telegraph in 1844.
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The Fair Labor Standards Act
This act added limitations to how many hours a person could work and a added a set amount of money to represent minimum wage.
http://www.cubebreaker.com/remarkable-photos-of-child-labor-during-the-industrial-revolution/
