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Trans-atlaantic slave trade
Europe transported alcohol and weapons to Africa, in return, the Africans would trade in people that would be soon put to slavery.
The slaves were transported to the Americas where they were auctioned off. In return, they were given Weapons, sugar, alcohol, tobacco and cotton.
The slaves were put onto plantations were they collected: Cotton, sugar cane and tobacco.
up to 530 people were transported into slavery, may would die on their way to the Americas. -
Steam engine
Invented by Thomas Savery for a more efficient way to power machines -
Water frame
Invented by Richard Arkwright -
Power loom
was invented by Matthew Boulton -
Cotton gin
Created by Eli Whitney, the cotton gin sped up the filtering and production of cotton. It did reduce labor put into filtering cotton, this meant that the cotton production in bulk could be fufiled with larger plantations. This gave part of the slavery -
telegraph
The telegraph was invented and a door was opened to long-distance communication that didn't include a long wait. Invented my Samuel Morse -
TNT
Same function as dynamite. Invented by Julius Wilbrand -
Dynamite
After the creation of dynamite, it was an often used explosive. Created by Alfred Nobel -
Telephone
Improved from the telegraph. Audible communication through vast range. Invented by Alexander Graham Bell
