HISTORY
THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
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ideas of how to use new inventions
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finances used to pay for new inventions
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laws that protected new inventions
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profits made from new inventions
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Detailed explanation-1: -Three of the most influential of these inventions were the coke fueled furnace, steam engine, and spinning jenny; all of which increased production capabilities large amounts in many parts of Europe.
Detailed explanation-2: -Among the most important inventions of the first Industrial Revolution include the steam engine, the spinning jenny, cotton gin, and the telegraph. This was followed by the second Industrial Revolution, which saw the advent of the internal combustion engine, controlled electricity, and the lightbulb.
Detailed explanation-3: -How? Two technologies that contributed to the Industrial Revolution were James Watt’s steam engine and the assembly line which greatly increased production.
Detailed explanation-4: -Starting in the mid-18th century, innovations like the spinning jenny (a wooden frame with multiple spindles), the flying shuttle, the water frame and the power loom made weaving cloth and spinning yarn and thread much easier. Producing cloth became faster and required less time and far less human labor.