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Spinning Jenny
In 1764, James Hargreaves invented the Spinning Jeny. The spinning Jenny made it possible for a single person to become more productive in a thread spinning mill. This was needed to increase production in a spinning mill and lower the costs. It changed society by increasing the quality and quantity avaliable for purchase. Also, it led to social and political changes. -
Steam Engine
On May 26, 1773, John Kay invented the Flying Shuttle. The Flying Shuttle passed the shuttle of yarn from side to side in the weaving loom. This greatly increased the productivity of a textile mill. It was needed because the mills were not producing fabrics fast enough. This changed society because it increawsed the demand of yarn. Also, it decerased the cost of making fabrics. -
Cotton Gin
The Cotton Gin waws invented by Eli Whitney in 1793. The Cotton Gin was used to clean the cotton. It produced 50 times more clean cotton a day compared to cleaning cotton by hand. It was needed because of the growing demand for cotton in Europe. It was avaliable in Southern United States. Furthermore, it changed society by making cotton the main crop of the south, the United States became a global force, and slavery increased. -
Fulton's Steamboat
In 1807, Robert Fulton buit the clermont. It was a mall snub-nosed steamboat that traveled 150 miles from New York City to Albany in 32 hours. This created a enhancement in the water transportation business. This changed society because it led to the Livingston-Fulton monopoly on the steamboat industry. -
Phonograph
Thomas Edison invented the Phonograph in 1877. The phonograph was a machine that chemically reproduced sound using cylinders. It was invented because of the idea of recording sound waves. It was avaliable in Europe and the UNited States. It changed society by making it possible for people to listen to recordings of music for example, in their own houses.
