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Farming Accelerates
Enclosures of farmling land accelerate in Britain -
Spinning Jenny Invented
James Hargreaves invents the machine known as the Spinning Jenny. -
Water Frame Invented
Richard Arkwright invents the water frame. -
Spinning Mule Invented
Samuel Crompton invents the spinning Mule. -
Steam Engine Invented
James Watt invents a steam engine to drive machinery. -
'Puddling' Invented
Henry Cort invents 'puddling' to produce wrought iron. -
Power Loom Invented
Edmund Cartwright invents the power loom. -
First Fleet
The First Fleet arrives in Botany Bay, Australia. -
First US Textile Factory
The first textile factory is built in the USA. -
Working Locomotive
George Stephenson develops a working locomotive known as the Rocket. -
Gas Lighting
Gas lighting is now common in Britain -
The Great Western Crossing
Brunel's steamship, known as The Great Western, crosses the Atlantic. -
First Telegraph Message
The first successful telegraph message is sent by Samuel Morse. -
US Warship Visit
U.S warships vists Japan -
Steel Mass Production
The Bessemer process enables people to mass-produce steel. -
Canal Opening
The Suez Canal opens. -
Germany Speeds Up
Unification accelerates the industrialisation of Germany. -
Overland Telegraph
An overland telegraph connects Australia to Asia. -
Telephone Invented
Alexander Graham Bell invents the telephone. -
First Lightbulb
Thomas Edison invents the first reliable electric lightbulb -
Eiffel Tower Completed
The Eiffel Tower is completed in France. -
Wright Brothers Fly
The Wright Brothers invent modern flight. -
Trans-Siberian Railway
The Trans-Siberian Railway accelerates Russian industrialisation. -
Model T Ford
Henry Ford mass produces his Model T Ford.
