The First Industrial Revolution

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  • The First Industrial Revolution Began

    The First Industrial Revolution Began

    The first industrial revolution began in Britain.
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    The First Industrial Revolution

  • Invention of the Steam Engine

    Invention of the Steam Engine

    The steam engine played one of the main roles in the revolution. At the time it was used to pump water out of coal mines.http://www.history.com/topics/industrial-revolution/videos/steam-engine-drives-transportation-revolution
  • Improvements on the Steam Engine

    Improvements on the Steam Engine

    James Watt had made improvements on Newcomen’s work, and the steam engine went on to power machinery, locomotives and ships during the Industrial Revolution.
  • The Spinning Jenny

    The Spinning Jenny

    The machine that allowed an individual to make multiple spools of threads simultaneously. The inventor was James Hargreaves.
  • Power Loom

    Power Loom

    The inventor was Edmund Cartwright. It combined thread to make cloth.
  • The First Successful Steamboat

    The First Successful Steamboat

    Robert Fulton built the first steamboat that was able to actually voyage through water.
  • First Successful Steam Engine Locomotive

    First Successful Steam Engine Locomotive

    George Stephenson the inventor, made this locomotive haul up to 30 tons of coal at 4mph going uphill.
  • The New Technique called Macadam

    The New Technique called Macadam

    John McAdam developed a new process for road construction, which resulted in roads that were smoother, more durable and less muddy.
  • First Railway Steam Locomotive

    First Railway Steam Locomotive

    George Stephensons made the first public railway for steam locomotives.
  • First Passenger Service on Railways

    First Passenger Service on Railways

    This exact date was the day the first railways were scheduled to set off and allow people to actually travel on them.