By, Saskia Paines
What?
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 The industrial revolution was a period of time in
history when there was a rapid growth in the use of
machines in manufacturing and production.
 Before this most production was done at home then
occasionally sold to merchants for further sales.
 Many of the key developments were in the textile,
steam power, and iron making industries.
When?
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 The Industrial Revolution took place in the 1700’s
and 1800’s, and it also extended into the early 1900’s.
 Mainly started in Britain in 1733 with the invention
of the first cotton mill.
 The cotton mill was later introduced to America by
Samuel Slater in 1789.
America Joins the
Industrial revolution
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 Once all the factories and new inventions were made in
England there was a demand for the products from other
countries that could not produce as fast.
 Parliament to passed a law that said that no one who worked in
a factory or was a skilled mechanic could leave the country, in
fear of the ideas reaching other places outside of Britain.
 However, Samuel Slater learned all about Richard Arkwright’s
water frame and he moved to America in 1789 taking this idea
with him to help build the first water-powered cotton mill in
America.
 This started the industrial revolution in America with the
growth of factories and manufacturing.
Why?
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 The Industrial Revolution came about because
machines were invented to make work easier and
replace working with your hands.
 Another reason why the Industrial revolution
happened was because they found uses for steam as
power. Steam would run a lot of the machines used
and would replace man power.
 It also happened because of the appearance of
factories around Britain and America. These factories
promoted work outside of the home.
Who and What?
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 One of the first inventions in the textile industry was the flying
shuttle by John Kay, which allowed weavers to weave their
cloth faster.
 Then came the spinning jenny by James Hargreaves. This
improved on the spinning wheel and allowed the spinners to
spin more than one ball of thread at a time.
 Yet another important invention was the water frame invented
by Richard Arkwright. The water frame manufactured stronger
threads out of cotton and led to an increase in factory
manufacturing instead of production at home.
Inventors and Inventions
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 Thomas Necomen- steam driven pump
 James Watt- steam powered engine
 Elias Howe- sewing machine
 Richard Arkwright- water frame
 Richard Trevithick- steam locamotive
 Eli Whitney- Cotton Gin
 Samuel F.B. Morse- Telegraph
 Alexander Graham Bell- Telephone
Inventors and Inventions
(cont.)
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 Thomas Edison- Phonograph, light bulb
 Rudolf Diesel- Diesel engine
 Orville and Wilbur Wright- First Airplane
 Henry Ford- Assembly line, Model T Ford
Important Facts
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 The industrial revolution was a period of time in history
when there was a rapid growth in the use of machines in
manufacturing and production.
 The Industrial Revolution took place in the 1700’s and
1800’s, and it also extended into the early 1900’s.
 Parliament to passed a law that said that no one who
worked in a factory or was a skilled mechanic could leave
the country, in fear of the ideas reaching other places
outside of Britain.
 Samuel Slater brought the cotton mill to America.
 The Industrial Revolution came about because machines
were invented to make work easier and replace working
with your hands.