Industrial Revolution

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• Industrial Revolution

By Lindsay Appelman and Amanda Rhodes
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What is an Industrial Revolution?

• During certain periods in history, innovations in
  technology have grown at such a rapid pace that
  they have produced what have become known as
  industrial revolutions.

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The Cotton Gin

• Invented by Eli Whitney in 1793
• The cotton gin revolutionized the cotton industry
  in the United States by allowing mass production
  of cotton
• The machines could generate up to fifty pounds of
  cleaned cotton daily
• Made cotton profitable for southern states

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The Steam Engine

• Invented by Thomas Newcomer, but later improved
  and patented by James Watt in 1769
• This was the first use of steam for power
• Watt revised the original idea by making the
  steam engine a reciprocating engine

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The Flying Shuttle

• Invented by John Kay
• Using cords attached to a picking peg, a weaver
  could operate the shuttle on the loom.
• The flying shuttle doubled the production of cloth

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Steam powered train

• Invented by Stephenson in 1814
• Stephenson used the steam engine to create the
  steam powered train
• increased communication and trade between far
  away places
• Had a big influence on other inventions

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The Spinning Jenny

• Invented by James Hargreaves in 1764
• The spinning jenny was the first machine that
  allowed one person to spin many threads at once
• Later, the thread was found to be too weak, but
  over 20,000 people still used this machine

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The Telephone

• Invented by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876
• Alexander Graham Bells first telephone was
  called the electrical speech machine
• First telephone exchange was in New Haven,
  Connecticut.
• Bell's "electrical speech machine" paved the way
  for the easier communication, which is constantly
  improving

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The Effects of the Industrial Revolution

• Economic progress gained momentum throughout the
  industrial revolution
• Ordinary people found more opportunities for
  jobs, but the working conditions were harsh
• Industrial revolution led to a population
  increase
• Living Conditions during the Industrial
  Revolution varied from the expensive homes of the
  owners to the poor homes of the workers.

• Child labor was a common found problem. Children
  were forced to work as early as age 6. They
  worked very hard for very little money and food.

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