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Jethro Tull- Seed Drill
This is an invention that pants seed more efficiently and more effectively. This invention made it possible for farmers to produce larger yields than ever before. This was one of the sparks of the industrial revolution in britain. -
Thomas Newcomen-Steam Engine
This invention improved the productivity of mining by being able to pump water out of the mines more efficiently. This also led to factories being more productive as well, because they didn't need to rely on man power. In later years the steam engine led to the invention of the train, which helped transport goods quicker. Lastly, it led to population booms in cities where steam engines were being manufactured or used. -
James Hargreaves- Spinning Jenny
This was one of the earliest successions to inventions making cotton spinning more productive. This machine spun 8 wheels of cotton white only turning one handle. This revolutionized the way cotton was synthesized -
Richard Arkwright- Water Frame
Richard Arkwright invented the Water Frame which is an automated machine that produced thread from cotton. This is one of the many inventions that came from the spinning jenny. This was an improvement of that machine because the thread was stronger than the ones produced by the spinning jenny. -
James Watt- Steam Engine
James Watt invented the steam engine which was made into the steam trains we all know today. This greatly improved transportation and movement of goods across the country. This also created many new jobs because the steam engine relies on rails to move. This required many migrant workers to come into the united states and lay rail for the new invention. -
Robert Owen-Spinning Mule
This invention helped up production of yarn. This machine allowed one person to work more than 1000 spindles at a time. This created many new jobs, and the population booms in urban areas. This machine also allowed for higher quality yarn to be made. -
Samuel Crompton- Spinning Mule
This machine was one of the inventions that arose because of the Spinning Jenny. This machine was used a motor instead of a handle. This machine was mainly used in mills, and offered many new jobs and more products. -
Eli Whitney- Cotton Gin
This made it easier to separate cotton from seeds. It made the production of cotton fields much larger, and made them much more efficient. This however made the demand for slaves higher, because they needed people to man the machines and also pick more cotton. -
David Ricardo-The Comparative Advantage Theory
This gave governments the idea that free trade was a good idea. The theory explains why a country should trade with a country even if their workers are more efficient than their country. This improved free trade world wide, which improved the abundance of goods in countries. -
Elias Howe- Sewing Machine
Elias Howe invented the sewing machine. This made the cost of clothing go down, and the productivity of making clothes went up. This created a lot of jobs in urban areas due to the factories demand of new workers to man the new machines. This also improved the quality of life in the factory workers life because they could bring more money home to their family. -
Cyrus Field-The Transatlantic cable
Cyrus Field made it possible for information to be sent across the pond easier and quicker. This allowed people to share ideas, so it made the revolution easier to reach the united states. This cable is the very reason we have the world wide web. -
Karl Marx- Communism
Karl Marx wrote the communist manifesto and it highlighted the struggles of the working class. This persuaded workers to revolt for equal rights and proper working conditions. This was later the frame of the russian revolution and the USSR.