Industrial Revolution

Flying shuttle invented by John Kay

Jan 30, 1733

It allowed weavers to weave faster.

Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin - a machine that automated the separation of cottonseed from the short-staple cotton fiber.

Jan 30, 1762

I think that this event is important because it made the process faster when they were taking the seed out.

Spinning jenny invented by James Hargreaves - the first machine to improve upon the spinning wheel.

Jan 30, 1764

I chose this event because it made the spinning wheel process faster and more efficient.

Cartwright patented the power loom. It was improved upon by William Horrocks.

Jan 31, 1785

I chose this event because it helped produce electricity more efficiently.

Thomas Edison- Invented the light bulb

Jan 31, 1876

I chose this event because the light bulb allowed you to see in the dark which I thought that was a huge improvement. It allowed you to get more done.

Alexander Graham Bell- invented the telephone.

Jan 31, 1877

I think that this is a very important event because it allowed people to call each other over a long distance. Also you wouldn't have to travel into town for just simple questions when you lived in the country back then.

Wright Brothers- Invented the airplane

Jan 31, 1903

I chose this event because having airplanes it allows people to travel over far distances in a smaller amount of time.

Henry Ford- First assembly line for Ford automobiles.

Jan 31, 1914

I chose this event because it made the process of producing cars a lot faster.