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James Watt
The Father of the Industrial Revolution who perfected the steam engine leading to developments of transportation. -
The Flying Shuttle
Sped up the weaving process which helped a certain industry boom. -
Agricultural and Textile Industries
These industries popped off with inventions like the Iron Plow and Spinning Jenny. They're important because one made farming easier and making clothes better. -
England's Industrial Revolution
This is where the first Industrial Revolution ever took place. -
Factory System
Gained popularity, leading more people to leave their previous work at home for city factories. -
Transportation
The Transportation Industry caught up by the inventions of cars, steamboats, and trains. Setting up a path for future transportation. -
Michael Faraday
He invented the electric generator. If he didn't we wouldn't have a lot of essential things that use electricity -
Poor Working Conditions
This lead to strikes and reforms. The first one, limiting work hours -
The Mechanical Reaper
Allowed more production of food for the growing population. -
2nd Reform
Women were barred from working in the mines. This is important because it was one of many reforms -
Karl Marx
Wrote his manifesto on Communism. This made people think of society in a new way. -
America's Industrial Revolution Starts
This beginning sparked how we got to where we are today. -
Charles Darwin
He theorized the Theory of Evolution. This changed the science world by making people think about or origins. -
Communication
Communication improved with the invention of the telephone and telegraph. This helped people from far distances converse. -
The First Strike
The Great Railroad Strike was the first labor strike in the U.S. This led to many more reforms in work places -
First Labor Unions
This was important because it gave other mistreated workers unity -
Ivan Pavlov
Experimented on dogs with bells to figure out classical conditioning. This sparked the wave of Psychology. -
Sigmund Freud
He wrote the Interpretations of Dream. He also contributed to Psychology. -
Henry Ford
His method of an Assembly Line lead to a wave of mass production. -
Urbanization
Started for workers to be closer to factories. Important because of the poor conditions.
