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Industrial Revolution

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1 Industrial Revolution
Inventors and Inventions

2 Eli Whitney – Cotton Gin
Separated the seeds from the cotton Allowed planters to produce more cotton – workers focused on growing cotton rather than on separating seeds

3 Henry Bessemer – Bessemer Process (Steel)
Making steel Stronger and lighter than iron Machines and factories

4 James Watt – Steam Engine
Power machines, boats, and trains

5 Edward Jenner/Louis Pasteur
Edward Jenner – smallpox vaccine Louis Pasteur – rabies vaccine Edward Jenner/Louis Pasteur

6 Industrial Revolution
Revolutionary Changes in the Textile Industry

7 Cottage Industry – work is done by hand in the home (spin cotton/wool into thread and weave it into cloth) Early Industry

8 Major Inventions Flying Shuttle  weave cloth

9 Major Inventions Spinning Jenny  spin wool or cotton into thread

10 Major Inventions Water Frame  power machines using water

11 The First Factories Located near water – power source
Later moved to cities because of the steam engine (did not need to be near water) The First Factories

12 Pre-Industrial Revolution = low productivity and high prices
Post Industrial Revolution = high productivity and lower prices (people can afford to buy more) Productivity


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