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The Industrial Revolution 1700-1850 Sonia Banks World History 108

The Industrial Revolution 1700-1850 Sonia Banks World History 108. British Inventors. First machines spun and wove cloth quickly Wealthy businessmen built factories Spinning Jenny machine spun 16 threads simultaneously Angered people who made cloth at home

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The Industrial Revolution 1700-1850 Sonia Banks World History 108

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  1. The Industrial Revolution1700-1850Sonia BanksWorld History 108

  2. British Inventors • First machines spun and wove cloth quickly • Wealthy businessmen built factories • Spinning Jenny machine spun 16 threads simultaneously • Angered people who made cloth at home • Luddites protested by smashing machines • Led by Ned Ludd

  3. Steam Power • James Watt invented first steam engine in 1782 • Hundreds of his engines used throughout Britain • George Stephenson designed steam train, The Rocket • Peak speed: 30 mph • Used to transport goods in 1829

  4. Coal Mining • Coal needed to boil water to create steam • Mining towns boomed • Deep mines dug • Men, women, and children worked long hours • Many people killed and injured

  5. The Industrial Revolution1700-1850Sonia BanksWorld History 108

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