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Good Afternoon!!!!. NVC New Inventions Change Society Invention Advertisement Essential Question : What were the effects of new inventions on the Industrial Revolution? Homework : Textile Factory Prompt due Monday. New Inventions of the Industrial Age. New inventions transform society
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Good Afternoon!!!! • NVC • New Inventions Change Society • Invention Advertisement Essential Question: What were the effects of new inventions on the Industrial Revolution? Homework: Textile Factory Prompt due Monday
New Inventions of the Industrial Age • New inventions transform society • Entrepreneur: person that manages and takes on risks of starting a new business • “As long as you’re going to be thinking anyway, think big.” – DonaldTrumpon Entrepreneurship
The Power Loom(!) • Automatically weaves huge amounts of cloth • Even faster than the Spinning Mule • Even more dangerous
The Cotton Gin(!!) • Invented by Eli Whitney • Automatically cleans seeds from cotton • Faster than 50 men working by hand • Caused cotton to become main material used for textiles (cloth) • Increased slavery in U.S. because cotton so profitable
The Telegraph(!!!) • Allowed people to communicate quickly and easily over long distances • Messages went from taking months to minutes! • Used to communicate warnings, news, and business deals
The Light Bulb(!!!!) • Invented by Thomas Edison • Used electricity to create safe bright light • Used in factories so work can be done 24 hours a day • Used in streetlights to make streets safer
The Steam Engine(!!!!!) • Invented by James Watts • Used coal to create steam that powers machines • Factories can now move away from rivers (used to use water power) • Used to run locomotives, steamships, factory machines, etc
The Locomotive ( aka Train!!!!!!) • Used steam power to transport goods, food, and people • Go long distances very fast and very cheap! • People can take vacations, eat fresh food, etc • Easy to travel across country = connects people together
The Steamship(!!!!!!!) • Uses steam power to move a boat without wind • Can move faster, farther, and safer across oceans • Increases trade and travel!
Advertisement: Choose an Invention! • Power Loom • Telegraph • Steam Engine • Steam Ship • Cotton Gin • Light bulb • Locomotive • You must explain how your invention will make life better for the person who buys it. • You must list AT LEAST 3 different reasons your invention is good. • You must include a picture AND A SLOGAN! • You must mention some of the problems or some of the dangers of your product