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Britain Leads the Way

Britain Leads the Way. Chapter 7 Section 2. #1a John Kay. Invented the Flying Shuttle which made weaving cloth quicker and simpler. #1b James Hargreaves. Invented the Spinning Jenny that spun many threads at once!!. #1c Richard Arkwright.

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Britain Leads the Way

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  1. Britain Leads the Way Chapter 7 Section 2

  2. #1a John Kay • Invented the Flying Shuttle which made weaving cloth quicker and simpler

  3. #1b James Hargreaves • Invented the Spinning Jenny that spun many threads at once!!

  4. #1c Richard Arkwright • Invented the water frame which used water power to speed up spinning of thread

  5. #1d George Stephenson • Developed a steam powered locomotive to pull carriages along an iron rail

  6. #2a Capital • Wealth to invest in enterprises such as shipping, mines, railroads, and factories

  7. #2b Factory • Places that brought together workers and machines to produce large quantities of goods.

  8. #2c Turnpike • Privately built roads that charged a fee to travelers who used them, different from a toll road because most toll roads are state or government funded

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