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Jethro Tull
In 1701 Jethro Tull allowed farmers to sow seeds in well spaced rows at specific depths through his invention of the seed drill. -
Flying Shuttle
The flying shuttle was created by John Kay. The flying shuttle doubled the work a weaver could do in a day by quickly carrying threads of yarn back and forth when the weaver pulled a handle -
Spinning Jenny
James Hargreaves created the spinning jenny which enabled workers to to work eight threads at a time. -
James Watt
James Watt improved the steam engine by making it work faster and more efficiently while burning less fuel. -
Water Frame
The water frame was created by Richard Arkwright and it used water power to drive spinning wheels. -
Capitalism
Adam Smith was the founder of capitalism. Capitalsim is an economic system in which money is invested in business ventures with the goal of making a profit. Capitalism is the economic system that we use in America today. -
Spinning Mule
Combining the spinning jenny and the water frame, Samuel Crompton created the spinning mule which made finer, stronger, and more consistent thread. -
Power Loom
Made by Edmund Cartwright, the power loom sped up weaving. -
Cotton Gin
In 1793, the process of cleaning cotton was made easier by Eli Whitney. -
Utilitarianism
"Greatest good for the greatest amount of people," was main idea for utilitarianism. Created by Jeremy Bentham utilitarianism promoted judging ideas, institutions, and actions on how valuable they were. The utilitarian movement began in the 1800s and was led by John Stuart Mill. -
William Cockerill
In 1799 William Cockerill decided to help out Belgium he traveled there and had secret plans for building spinning machinery. -
Richard Trevithick
By carrying ten tons of iron over 10 miles of track in a steam-driven locomotive Richard Trevithick won a bet. -
Francis Cabot Lowell
In 1813, Francis Cabot Lowell revolutionized America's textile industry. -
Socialism
Socialism was created by Charles Fourier and Saint-Simon and endorsed factors of production being owned by the public and conducted for the welfare of everyone. Socialists also believed that the government controling important industries would promote equality. -
Reform Bill
Through the Ten Hours Act of 1847 women and children who worked in factories had their work day cut down to ten hours. -
Elizabeth Gaskell
Elizabeth Gaskell helped people to understand urban life during the industrial revolution through her novel, Mary Barton. -
Communism
Communism is a form of total socialism in which the methods of production would be owned by people. Karl Marx and Frederick Engels are credited with founding communism. -
U.S.
In 1865 slavery ended in the United States due to the Union defeating the Confederates in the Civil War -
Affect of Women
In 1888, women activists around the world joined to found the International Council for Women. -
Abolition of Slavery
In 1888 Brazil ended slavery.
