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Inventions of the Industrial Revolution
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Jethro Tull invents the Seed Drill
The seed drill allowed farmers to plant their seeds at a given depth and adaquately spaced apart. This let farmers yield more crops due to the lack of mistakes in placing the seeds. -
James Hargreaves invents the spinning jenny
The spinning jenny reduced the amount of work needed to make threads. This cut down on the demand for workers. -
Jacques Pierre invents a steampship
The steamship allowed much more efficient transportation of goods that were produced, or anything for that matter. -
Eli Whitney invents the Cotton Gin
The Cotton Gin made the separation of cotton seeds from fiber much faster. -
Richard Trevithick developed the locomotive
The steam engine when put onto a train allowed extremely efficient ways to aid in the transportation of goods. -
Robert Walton invents the steam boat
This allowed better transportation of goods bewtween Europe and the American colonies. -
Humphry Davy invents the first electric light
This slightly improved the bad conditions of the working environment. -
Cyrus McCormick invents the McCormick reaper
This aided farmers in harvesting certain crops. It saved hours of back-breaking labor. -
Samuel F. B. Morse invents the telegraph
This allowed rapid communication between cities that were undergoing industrialization/urbanization. -
Isaac Singer simplifies sewing machine
This allowed the sewing machine to be used at home and lowered the demand for tailors.