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Spinning Jenny is created
James Hargreaves creates the spinning Jenny, which makes the production of yarn much quicker. -
Steam engine is now more efficient
James Watt creates an efficient steam engine which is able to power technical machinery, and becomes a useful power source for future inventions like steam boats and trains -
American Declaration of Independance
The Declaration of Independence is signed, which officially proclaims America as an independent nation and no longer under British law. -
The spinning mule is invented
The spinning mule is invented by Samuel Crompton, it is a machine that spins cotton and other fibres -
Power loom is invented
The power loom weaves threads into cloth and was created by Edward Cartwright. -
The French Revolution
This was when the citizens of France revolted against the monarchy, and it had a huge impact of France and basically all of Europe as French society completely changed. -
Industrial revolution spreads to America
The industrial revolution travels to America after the first textile mill is opened by Samuel Cartwright -
The very first steamship has been developed
The very first steamship has been developed by an American Robert Fulton, and it goes through many improvements over the next century. -
Steel plow is invented
The steel plow was invented by John Deere, it was used for farming to break up tough soil. It sped up the efficiency of farming. -
The telegraph is invented
Samuel Morse invents the telegraph which improves long distance communicating. -
California gold rush begins
Gold is discovered in California, so people from all over the world fled to California in hopes to become rich. -
Internal combustion machine is invented
Belgian engineer Etienne Lenoir developed the internal combustion machine so that it could be used for smaller vehicles and businesses since the steam engine was quite large -
The telephone is patented
Alexander Graham Bell patents the telephone, which is the first invention to actually allow people to communicate without letters or telegraphs -
The first plane was invented
Oliver and Wilbur Wright invent the first plane, which allows people to travel long distances overseas without steamships -
An assembly line is used for the first time
An assembly line is used by Henry Ford to produce the Ford Model T and it is still used today as it is a very quick and efficient way of producing objects. -
WW1 begins
World War one begins in 1914, and it is the biggest war that the world has seen and made huge impacts on society.
