HISTORY
THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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cell phones, computers, radios, airplanes
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steam engine, factories, flying shuttle, seed drill, steam trains, mills
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the boats, the cars, the wheelbarrel, the clocks, the tv’s
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the washer and dryer, hair dryer, rockets, space shuttles
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Flying Shuttle was invented by John Kay in 1733. He was seeking for a new kind of shuttle that would speed up the relatively slow pace of hand weaving. The role of the shuttle is to insert the weft between the warp threads on the loom.
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: -There were many important inventions and machines invented during the Industrial Revolution. The spinning jenny, steam engine, steamboat, locomotive and electric engine all had a huge impact on society.
Detailed explanation-4: -In July 1733, Kay formed a partnership in Colchester, Essex to begin fly-shuttle manufacturing. No industrial unrest was anticipated, this being the first device of the modern era to significantly enhance productivity.