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Flying Shuttle
Invented by John Kay, this was a shuttle on wheels that moved back and forth. Doubled the work a weaver could do in a day. -
Spinning Jenny
Invented by James Hargreaves, this spinning wheel could allowed one spinner to work eight threads at a time. -
Water Frame
Invented by Richard Arkwright, used water power from rapid streams to drive spinning wheels. -
Adam Smith
A professor in Scotland, he believed that the government should not interfere with the economy. He displayed his ideas through his book called The Wealth of Nations. -
Capitalism
"Free Economy" thought of by Adam Smith -
Spinning Mule
Invented by Samuel Crompton, is the combination between the spinning jenny and water frame. It made thread that was stronger, finer, and more consistent than before. -
The Power Loom
Invented by Edmund Cartwright, this sped up weaving. -
Utilitarianism
Thought up from the ideas of Capitalism and created by Jeremy Benthem. -
Cotton Gin
Invented by Eli Whitney in 1793, This machine was designed to speed up the process of cleaning cotton since it was such a hard task. -
William Cockerill
A carpenter who smuggled from Britain to Belgium, he had secret plans for building spinning machinery. -
Francis Cabot Lowell
Lowell and four other investors revolutionized the manufacturing of cloth. Starting in Waltham, Massachusetts and eventually expanding into more towns. -
Socialism
Belief was that the government would plan the economy. Thinkers were Saint-Simon and Charles Fourier. -
U.S.
Even though the U.S. isn't near the Britain where the Industrial Revolution started, they still picked up on the ideas and changes of life during this period. -
Slavery
Starting in Britain, the abolishen of slavery was a domino effect all around the world. Including places like the U.S., Brazil, Cuba. -
Factory Act of 1833
This act made it illegal for children under the age of 9 to work in factories. -
Alexis de Tocqueville
The French writer who wrote about conditions in Manchester. Famous quote- "From this filthy sewer pure gold flows" showing the good and bad of the IR. -
Karl Marx
Was a German philosopher, who some blame for starting communism. He also was the author of The Communist Manifesto. -
Elizabeth Gaskell
A British writer, displayed urban life. She showed sympathy for the working class. Wrote Mary Barton, North and South, and Cranford. -
Communism
Karl Marx was the thinker and society was made up of two classes. They were the Bourgeoisie and the proleteriats. -
Women
Women during the fight for the abolishen of slavery, realize that their rights need to be fought for.
