Timeline

By maliyah patterson

  • Fly Shuttle, 1733

    Fly Shuttle, 1733
    Invented by John Kay. It was a step toward automatic weaving. It allowed weavers to weave wider fabric. Although, because they had these it caused a lot of unemployment.

  • Spinning Jenny

    Spinning Jenny
    Invented by James Hargreaves. It made up to 8 threads just by turning the wheel. The only disadvantage was that it was used by hand. Its still used today in the hobby industry.

  • Water Frame

    Water Frame
    Invented by Richard Arkwright. It was a large spinning machine that made thousands of cotton threads all at once. But it was too big for cottage working so it could only be used in factories.

  • Steam Engine

    Steam Engine
    Invented by James Watt. It was operated on the principle of a pressure difference created by a vacuum on one side of the piston to push the steam piston down.

  • Spinning Mule

    Spinning Mule
    Invented by Samuel Crompton. It was an improved version of the spinning jenny.It gave greater control of the weaving process. But it also cut down the amount of employment.

  • Steam locomotive

    Steam locomotive
    Invented by Richard Trevithick. It was a heat engine. This machine led to railroads, but it caused pollution.

  • Steamboat

    Steamboat
    Developed by Robert Fulton. Was functioned by steam engines, and was often used for navigation down the rivers.However, the steamboat was costly and dangerous.

  • Railroad Locomotive

    Railroad Locomotive
    Invented by George Stephenson. They ran on rails or tracks and were powered by steam engines. They were easily replaceable and safe, but they weren't cheap. They led to the invention of trains.

  • Pasteurization

    Pasteurization
    A process made by Louis Pasteur. It kills dangerous bacteria in foods and drinks. But it also destroys beneficial bacteria.

  • Steel

    Steel
    Invented by Henry Bessemer. Steel is a strong metal that is still used today for a lot of things. But it used a lot of power to make.

  • Phonograph

    Phonograph
    Invented by Thomas Edison. It could capture sound and play it back. It was used in the military. It led to music services we use today.

  • AC (Alternative Current)

    AC (Alternative Current)
    Invented by Nikola Tesla. It gave the people electricity which made it really popular. But it needed high voltage for more efficient power.