The Industrial Revolution By Luis0400 1712 Thomas Newcomen invented the first productive steam engine, Britain Period: 1750 to 1950 The Industrial Revolution 1764 Spinning Jenny The spinning Jenny was created by James Hargreaves 1769 Steam Engine Improved 1787 Steamboat Successful Voyage 1794 Cotton gin Whitney creates a much more effective way to process cotton 1807 Slave trade banned in GB 1825 The typewriter is invented 1830 The Liverpool-Manchester railroad complete 1836 The revolver is invented – AKA MURICA 1844 Telegraph 1860 GB produced 20% of the worlds output of industrial goods 1861 The American Civil War 1882 Edison's Glow Lamp 1884 Tesla immigrates to the US 1886 Petrol engine invented in Germany 1891 Tesla invents the Tesla coil 1900 USA is the leader of international production 1903 First successful airplane
