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Industrial Revolution

Industrial Revolution. Inventors and Inventions. 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. Henry Bessemer – Bessemer Process (Steel). Making steel

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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 – 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. 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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