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James Hargreaves creates the spinning Jenny, which makes the production of yarn much quicker.
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James Watt creates an efficient steam engine which is able to power technical machinery, and becomes a useful power source for future inventions like steam boats and trains
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The Declaration of Independence is signed, which officially proclaims America as an independent nation and no longer under British law.
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The spinning mule is invented by Samuel Crompton, it is a machine that spins cotton and other fibres
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The power loom weaves threads into cloth and was created by Edward Cartwright.
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This was when the citizens of France revolted against the monarchy, and it had a huge impact of France and basically all of Europe as French society completely changed.
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The industrial revolution travels to America after the first textile mill is opened by Samuel Cartwright
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The very first steamship has been developed by an American Robert Fulton, and it goes through many improvements over the next century.
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The steel plow was invented by John Deere, it was used for farming to break up tough soil. It sped up the efficiency of farming.
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Samuel Morse invents the telegraph which improves long distance communicating.
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Gold is discovered in California, so people from all over the world fled to California in hopes to become rich.
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Belgian engineer Etienne Lenoir developed the internal combustion machine so that it could be used for smaller vehicles and businesses since the steam engine was quite large
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Alexander Graham Bell patents the telephone, which is the first invention to actually allow people to communicate without letters or telegraphs
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Oliver and Wilbur Wright invent the first plane, which allows people to travel long distances overseas without steamships
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An assembly line is used by Henry Ford to produce the Ford Model T and it is still used today as it is a very quick and efficient way of producing objects.
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World War one begins in 1914, and it is the biggest war that the world has seen and made huge impacts on society.
