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Invention of the Spinning Jenny
It was invented in 1764 by James Hargreaves in Stanhill, Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire in England. It was one of the key developments in the industrialization of weaving during the early Industrial Revolution. -
Revision of the Steam Engine
When James Watt sold his first engine in 1769, steam engines had been around for seventy years. Watt patented the device in 1769. In 1776 Watt and his business partner, Matthew Boulton, installed two steam engines with separate condensers. The modified steam engines not only reduced waste but also cut fuel costs -
Invention of the Cotton Gin
Eli Whitney (1765–1825) applied for a patent of his cotton gin on October 28, 1793. It was an important invention because it dramatically reduced the amount of time it took to separate cotton seeds from cotton fiber. -
Combination Acts
An Act to prevent Unlawful Combinations of Workmen, prohibited trade unions and collective bargaining by British workers. The Act received royal assent on 12 July 1799. -
Embargo Acts
It was a law passed by the United State Congress and signed by President Thomas Jefferson on December 22, 1807. It prohibited American ships from trading in all foreign ports. The embargo proved a disaster for shipping, it had a positive effect on manufacturing. -
Trade Union legalized in Great Britain
Unions in Britain were subject to often severe repression until 1824, but were already widespread in cities such as London. Trade unions were legalized in 1824, when growing numbers of factory workers joined these associations in their efforts to achieve better wages and working conditions. -
Factory Act
In 1833 the Government passed a Factory Act to improve conditions for children working in factories. Young children were working very long hours in workplaces where conditions were often terrible. The basic act stated that no child workers under nine years of age were tolerate. -
Invention of the Sewing Machine
Elias Howe patents the first practical sewing machine in 1846. The sewing machine revolutionized textile manufacturing. One person could do double the work with a sewing machine that they could while hand stitching. -
Public Health Act
The Acts purpose was to codify previous measures aimed at combating filthy urban living conditions, which caused various health threats, including the spread of many diseases such as cholera and typhus. -
Trans-Siberian Railroad
The 5,772 miles of track connect Moscow to the Pacific port of Vladivostok. It was also the cause of a major war, which turned into one of Russia's most humiliating defeats.
