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Spinnin Jenny Invented
The spinning jenny was invented by James Hargrove to spead up the production of thread. Weaving became faster, and the spinners were unable to produce thread at a speed to keep up with the weavers. The spinning jenny sucessfully made the production of thread faster. Weavers became unable to use the amount of thread that was being produced.
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Steam Engine Powers Machines
James Watt's steam engine made cotton production better. It was first invented in the 1760s by James Watt, but in 1782 he made it able to power machinery. All of Britain's cotton mills began to use the steam engine for power. Factories lo longer had to be located by rivers, because steams engines were powered by coal. -
Water-Powered Loom is Updated
Edmund Cartwright first invented the water-powered loom in 1785. He updated it in 1787, and it became more efficient. This machine allowed weavers to weave cloth at a quick enough speed to match the production of thread. Factories were able to be powered by water with the invention of this machine.
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"An Essay on the Principle of Population"
Thomas Malthus's essay argued that the population would soon be too large for men to be able to feed theselves. He used math to argue his point. In his book, he said that the lack of wars and diseases contributed to population growth. Thomas Malthus said that lack of food would occur because of the higher population.
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First Steam-Powered Engine in Britain
The first steam-powered locomotive was very slow. It treaveled at only five miles per hour. It carried seventy people and and ten tons of ore. Eventually the steam-powered engines were able to travel at fifty miles per hour.
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Paddle-Wheel Steamboat Built
Robert Fulton built the first paddle-wheel steamboat. It was named "The Clermont". This was the first of over a thousand steamboats that made moving goods from place to place easier. The steamboats were used on the Mississippi River.
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First Public Railroad in Britain
The first public railway in Britain was from Liverpool to Manchester. The train known as the "Rocket" was able to travel at sixteen miles per hour. Many people enjoyed the new railroads, and the government added many new tracks to Europe over the years.
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Factory Act Passed
Britain passed its Factory Act in 1833. It protected children by setting restrictions on age limits and the number of hours children could work in factories. Children under eighteen but over thirteen could only work twelve hours a day. Children under nine could not be hired, and those over nine were limited to nine hour days.
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Railroad Tracks Across Europe
After 1830, railroad tracks became very famous. The government added many tracks to Europe. After twenty years, in 1850, there were six thousand miles of tracks across Europe. They added four thousand miles of track in ten years since 1840.
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30,000 Miles of Railways in U.S.
The United States had 30,000 miles of railroad tracks by 1860. It was helpful in the Midwest especially to transport goods from farms. The amount of money it took to transport goods to faraway locations dropped with the addition of railroad tacks. The economy benefitted from the tracks.
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