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Inventions of the Industrial Revolution

  • Watt Steam Engine

    Watt Steam Engine
    Was created in 1698 by James Watt. It was a driving force of the Industrial Revolution. It was used to generate power for machines.
  • Spinning Jenny

    Spinning Jenny
    Was created in 1764 by James Hargreaves. It was a hand powered machine that was used to efficiently spin wool or cotton.
  • Power Loom

    Power Loom
    Was created in 1785 by Edmund Cartwright. It was used to weave cloth and tapestry.
  • Cotton Gin

    Cotton Gin
    Was created in 1793 by Eli Whitney. It was a machine that was used to clean the seeds out of the cotton.
  • Locomotive

    Locomotive
    Was created in 1802 by Richard Trevithick. It was a steam powered vehicle that traveled on rails. It was used for transportation.
  • Steamboat

    Steamboat
    Was invented in 1807 by Robert Fulton. It was a water vehicle that was powered by a steam engine. It was used to travel on rivers for transportation.
  • Photgraph

    Photgraph
    Was created in 1827 by Joseph Nicéphore Niépce. It was a device that allowed you to take a picture of something so you could print it onto paper.
  • Telegraph

    Telegraph
    Was created in 1836 by David Alter. It allowed people to communicate over long distances. The signals traveled long distances on a wire.
  • Sewing Machine

    Sewing Machine
    Was created in 1846 by Elias Howe. It was a machine that was used to sew fabric together using thread. It was much faster than using your hands.
  • Dynamite

    Dynamite
    Was created in 1867 by Alfred Nobel. It was an explosive object that could be used to blow a hole in the side of a mountain.
  • Telephone

    Telephone
    Was created in 1876 by Alexander Graham Bell. It allowed people to talk to each other by sending voices on a wire.
  • Automobile

    Automobile
    Was created in 1886 by Karl Benz. It was a vehicle used to allow a couple people to travel long distances. It was powered by an engine.