the industral revolution By mitchberry Period: Dec 30, 1740 to Dec 30, 1920 timeline of the industral revolution Dec 30, 1750 enclosures of farming land accelerate in britain Dec 30, 1767 james hargreaves invents the spinning jenny Dec 30, 1769 richard artwright invents the water frame Apr 30, 1778 samaul crompton invents the spinning mule Apr 19, 1781 james watt invents a steam engine to drive mechinery Apr 19, 1783 henry cort invents the puddling to produce wrought iron May 18, 1785 edmand cartwright invents the power loom May 18, 1788 the first fleet arrived at botany bay May 18, 1790 the first textile factory built in the usa May 18, 1829 george tephenson develops the rocket a working locomtive May 18, 1830 gas street lighting common in britain May 18, 1844 samuel morse send first successful telagraph message May 18, 1853 US war ship visits japan May 18, 1856 bessemer process enables mass production of steel May 18, 1869 suez canal opens May 18, 1871 unification accelerates industrialisation of germany May 18, 1872 overland telagraph connects austraila to asia May 18, 1876 alexander graham bell invents the telephone May 18, 1879 thomas edison invents the first reliable elecrtic light bulb May 18, 1889 the eiffel tower completed in fance May 18, 1903 wright brothers invent modern flight May 18, 1904 trans-siberian railway accelerates russian industrialisation May 18, 1913 henry ford mass produces the model t ford
