Jin's 29 By tkintali Period: Jun 1, 1700 to Feb 4, 1920 Industrial Revolution Hehe Feb 4, 1733 John Kay Invented the flying shuttle Period: Feb 4, 1750 to Feb 4, 1800 British industrial monopoly forbade immigration of skilled workers Feb 4, 1765 James Watt's steam engine Feb 4, 1779 Samuel Crompton invented the spinning "mule," Feb 4, 1785 Edmund Cartwright invented a water-driven power loom Feb 4, 1785 Edmund Cartwright invented a water-driven power loom Period: Feb 4, 1811 to Feb 4, 1816 uddites struck against mills and destroyed machines Feb 4, 1813 Fourteen Luddites hung in 1813, and the movement died Feb 4, 1815 George Stephenson invented the first steam-powered locomotive, Feb 4, 1820 British craftsmen started cotton textile industry in New England in 1820s Feb 4, 1856 Bessemer converter made cheaper, stronger steel Feb 4, 1860 ail networks developed in 1860s; integrated various regions of United States Feb 4, 1870 Heavy iron and steel industries in 1870s Feb 4, 1913 Later Henry Ford introduced assembly line to automobile production