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The Spinning Jenny was a key development in the industrialization of weaving and making clothes. It was appealing because it could be operated by unskilled workers.
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The Improved Steam Engine replaced manual work with engines. James Watt's improvements allowed for steam engines to be of help in many different industries for many different purposes.
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The Power Loom increased the weaving speed of fabric. The power loom played a major role in mechanizing clothing production.
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The McCormick Reaper assisted in harvesting crops 24 times faster than Sickle's invention. 12 acres of land could be harvested in just one day with the McCormick reaper.
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Steel was used instead of wood and iron because it was more durable and efficient.The creation of the steel plow was one of the first signs of the Industrial Revolution.
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The telegraph revolutionized communication during the Industrial Revolution. What once took days to communicate now took only minutes.