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The First Central Bank of England was established and acted as a banker to the government. This bank was primarily founded to fund the war effort against France.
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Thomas Newcomen invents the first steam engine. At this time it is not very useful yet.
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The Flying Shuttle was invented by John Kay which increased the speed of weaving operations as well as allowing a single weaver to weave wider fabrics.
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The Spinning Jenny was invented by James Hargreaves which was made to spin more than one ball of thread at a time. This made making cloth easier and faster.
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James Watt made a more efficient steam engine which was important in the Industrial Revolution because it powered the first trains, steamboats, and factories.
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Richard Arkwright invented the water frame which allowed spinning machines to be hooked up to a water wheel and water became the power source used for spinning.
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Adam Smith wrote this book otherwise known as "An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations" was written to upend the mercantilist system
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Edmund Cartwright invented the power loom which replaced the Flying Shuttle. This machine improved the speed and quality of weaving.
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The Cotton Gin was invented by Eli Whitney. This machine made it easier to separate the cotton seeds from the cotton fiber.
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10 million tons of coal were mined in Great Britain which was beneficial because it was used to power steam engines, heat buildings, and generate electricity
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George Stephenson was commissioned to construct a 30-mile railway from Liverpool to Manchester.
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Stephenson's "Rocket" was the world's first modern steam locomotive.
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This act was passed to improve the working conditions of children in factories. It stated that no children under nine years of age could work in the factories.
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The telegraph was invented by Samuel Morse, which allowed messages to be sent quickly over a wire.
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Elias Howe invented the sewing machine which allowed for clothes to be made in large factories rather than being made by hand in the homes of people.
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British governments set this up to investigate sanitary conditions such as ensuring safe water in the cities
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Britain was hit by a cholera outbreak which was caused by contaminated water
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The process of making steel out of iron was invented by Henry Bessemer. Doing this made steel cheaper and helped the production of building which lead to growth of cities.
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Louis Pasteur created vaccines that helped prevent many common diseases such as cholera, anthrax, and rabies, which helped people live longer
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Alexander Graham Bell gets a patent for the telephone, which greatly changed the way that the world communicates
