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Steam Engine
Invented by Thomas Newcome, 1712 Newcomen invented the world's first succeeding atmospheric steam engine. One major impact was that factories could locate where ever. -
Silk Factory
Invented by Thomas Lombe, named Lombe's Mill. It was the first succeeding silk factory. They didn't have to hand make anything with silk, and employed 300 people. So that is one big factor is many people had jobs, and they had what they needed. -
Flying Shuttle
The flying shuttle was invented by John Kay. The flying shuttle was a huge step towards automatic weaving. Some flying shuttles are still being used today, along with other modern inventions. The shuttle was throwing it, or passing it, through the threads by hand, and wide fabrics required two weavers sat side by side passing the shuttle between them. The flying shuttle allowed a single weaver to weave much wider fabrics, greatly sped up the before hand process. -
Spinning Jenny
Invented by James Hargreaves, it was used to spin 8 threads at once to sew. It was named the 'Spinning Jenny' because James named it after his wife. He thought of the invention because it sped up weaving. -
Water Frame
Invented by Richard Arkwright, this invention is similar to 'Spinning frame'. It spins 96 strings of yarn at once. Only used for cloth made by hand. Made thousands of cotton threads at once. -
The Wealth Of Nations
Adam Smith wrote a book about the wealth of the nations, it was published by William Strahan and Thomas Caldwell. It is an inquiry of the wealth of nations and nature. He wrote this hoping people would take it to mind and think about what they are doing before they do it, and it did. -
Spinning Mule
Invented by Samuel Crompton, it was built from wood. It spun fibers into wools. The spinning mule helped everyone make wools quicker to make warmer blankets or warmer clothing. -
Luddite Rebellion
A group of English textile workers and weavers in the nineteenth century who destroyed the weaving machinery as a form of protest. It began in Nottingham and became region wide. -
Cild Labor
A factory where there were many health violations and problems, was investigated and they discovered unhealthy men working and then they spotted tired, sick, unhealthy children working at the factory. -
Poor Houses
The poor law, which principles and systems with dominated attitudes to welfare provisions for the next 80 years.
