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Townshend’s Acts
Townshend is accredited with discovering crop rotation, but this resulted in the American colonies being over taxed and oppressed by Parliament. -
Spinning Jenny
This was invented by James Hargreaves in 1767. -
Water (powered) frame
Invented by James Watt in 1775 -
1st efficient steam engine
Invented by James Watt in 1775 -
Cotton gin
Invented in 1793 to make cotton harvesting more efficient, this invention actually increased the amount of slaves brought to America. -
Electric Battery
Invented by Alessandro Volta in 1800. -
Jacquard Machine
This invention was essentially a programmable loom which enables the person working it to easily develop intricate patterns. -
Locomotive
Invented by George Stephenson in 1814. -
Daguerrotype
A technique invented by Louis Daguerre to create a longer lasting photo. -
Morse code
Invented by Samuel Morse in 1838. -
Bessemer Process for Manufacturing Steel
Henry Bessemer developed a more efficient way of manufacturing steel in 1856. -
Telephone
Alexander Graham Bell invented this device in 1876. -
Incandescent lamp
Although Edison certainly did not invent the light bulb, he greatly improved so it lasted longer while shining much brighter than the previous version of it. -
First Motorcycle
Together with Karl Benz, they invented the first motorcycle in 1885. -
Long Distance Wireless Telegraphy
Guglielmo Marconi proved to the world that sound waves can indeed move across the horizon in his famous radio broadcast message in 1901.