industrial revolution: inventions and innovations
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Industrial Revolution: Inventions and
Innovations
Essential QuestionWhat inventions came about during the Industrial Revolution and how did they change things?
Spinning JennyInvention that made it quicker to produce
yarnDemand for cotton and slaves increase
Steam EngineIt is a heat engine that performs
mechanical work using steam as its working fluid.
Replaced human energy
SteamboatShips now use steam engines instead of
relying on the wind or manpowerTransports goods and raw materials
quicker and cheaper b/c it can hold more
Bessemer Process - SteelProcess that takes iron and produces
steel which is stronger and more flexibleGet bridges, trains, and eventually
skyscrapers
Brooklyn Bridge - 1883
Electric Light BulbCan light streets, homes, and most of all,
factoriesFactories can stay open longer – more
production
Railroads/LocomotivesShipment of goods/materials – people can receive fresh food/more food in cities
Transportation of peopleWill boost other industries because trains need metals, timber, coal, etc…
The Factory SystemBuilt close to and powered by water at first
Used unskilled laborBad working conditions/long hoursGoal: PROFIT
Overall Changes & EffectsMass production of goodsUnskilled labor usedUrbanization – growth of citiesMovement of people