1. Industrial Revolution By: Lindsay Appelman and Amanda Rhodes

2. What is an Industrial Revolution?  During certain periods in history, innovations in technology have grown at such a rapid pace that they have produced what have become known as industrial revolutions.

3. The Cotton Gin Invented by Eli Whitney in 1793 The cotton gin revolutionized the cotton industry in the United States by allowing mass production of cotton The machines could generate up to fifty pounds of cleaned cotton daily Made cotton profitable for southern states

4. The Steam Engine Invented by Thomas Newcomer, but later improved and patented by James Watt in 1769 This was the first use of steam for power Watt revised the original idea by making the steam engine a reciprocating engine

5. The Flying Shuttle Invented by John Kay Using cords attached to a picking peg, a weaver could operate the shuttle on the loom. The flying shuttle doubled the production of cloth

6. Steam powered train Invented by Stephenson in 1814 Stephenson used the steam engine to create the steam powered train increased communication and trade between far away places Had a big influence on other inventions

7. The Spinning Jenny Invented by James Hargreaves in 1764 The spinning jenny was the first machine that allowed one person to spin many threads at once Later, the thread was found to be too weak, but over 20,000 people still used this machine

8. The Telephone Invented by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876 Alexander Graham Bell’s first telephone was called the electrical speech machine First telephone exchange was in New Haven, Connecticut. Bell's "electrical speech machine" paved the way for the easier communication, which is constantly improving

9. The Effects of the Industrial Revolution Economic progress gained momentum throughout the industrial revolution Ordinary people found more opportunities for jobs, but the working conditions were harsh Industrial revolution led to a population increase Living Conditions during the Industrial Revolution varied from the expensive homes of the owners to the poor homes of the workers. Child labor was a common found problem. Children were forced to work as early as age 6. They worked very hard for very little money and food.

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