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Industrial Revolution Timeline 1750-1890
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1750-60 Textiles
The Industrial Revolution began around 1760 in the textile industry over in Great Britain. Manufacturing textiles became a machine production in factories. -
1763 Trade
Victory, from seven years of war gives Britain increased trade access. -
1764- Spinning Jenny
James Hargreaves invents the spinning jenny allowing a worker to produce multiple spools of thread at the same time. -
1779- Spinning mule
The spinning mule is invented by Samuel Crompton. -
1781- Steam Engine
James Watt patents an improved steam engine making it useful as a power source in factories and other applications such as steam boats and trains. -
1783- "Puddling" process
Henry Cort's "puddling" process further improves the quality of iron products like tools and machine parts. -
1785- Boulton and Watt Steam Engine
The Boulton and Watt steam engine is first used in a textiles factory. -
1793- Cotton gin
Eli Whitney invents the cotton gin greatly increasing the productivity of processing cotton. -
1801- Population Census
The first official population census is held in Britain. -
1807- Steamboat
Robert Fulton starts the first successful steamboat operation with his boat the Clermont. -
1811- Luddite attacks
The Luddites attack factories in Great Britain smashing machines in a protest against industry. -
1813- "Puffing Billy"
The first working steam locomotive, known as Puffing Billy, is built. -
1824- Legalised Trade Unions
Trade unions are legalised in Great Britain. -
1830- Stephenson's rocket.
Stephenson's rocket hauls the first train on the Manchester to Liverpool railway line. -
1842- Single wire telegraph
Samuel Morse develops the single wire telegraph. -
1846- Sewing Machine
The sewing machine is invented by Elias Howe. -
1876- The first telephone.
Alexander Graham Bell patents the first telephone.
