The Industrial Revolution

  • Spinning Jenny

    Spinning Jenny
    The spinning jenny was created in 1765 by James Hargreaves. This machine was created so that it was easier and quicker to produce cloth. With the Spinning Jenny, workers are able to work eight or more spools at once. This made the process of making yarn much easier and didn't take the workers as long. ​
  • Cotton gin

    Cotton gin
    Eli Whitney patents the cotton gin in the year 1794. This machine separates the sees from the cotton making it easier to make clothes​.
  • Telegraph

    Telegraph
    The Telegraph was invented in 1844 by Samuel Morse. The language that the Telegraph​ uses a language called 'More code" which is named after Samuel Morse.
  • Sewing Machine

    Sewing Machine
    In 1846 Elias Howe invents the sewing machine. This machine is a much faster and easier way to sew your clothes/fabrics together, and it is also less time-consuming​.
  • Elevator safety break

    Elevator safety break
    In 1853 the elevator safety break​ was invented. This tool was invented by Elisha Otis. The elevators were invented before this little tool came along but people were scared that the elevator wouldn't be able to stop.
  • Steel out of iron method.

    Steel out of iron method.
    Henry Bessemer created a new method of making steel. This method was where he creates steel out of iron, this made it easier and it made it cheaper as well. ​
  • Dynamite

    Dynamite
    In 1866 Alfred Nobel​ created dynamite. He created this to blow up the sides of mountains. The whole from the dynamite was made for railways.
  • Vaccine

    Vaccine
    Louis Pasteur believed that germs cause diseases​ so he created a vaccine for the cure to the diseases.
  • Telephone

    Telephone
    Alexander Graham Bell was the first to patent the telephone.
  • Light Bulb

    Light Bulb
    Thomas Edison creates a more durable​ light bulb. It was also more useful as it was able to be put into lamps