HISTORY
THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
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inventions such the spinning jenny, steam engine, and metal plow
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inventions such the steam engine, seed drill and spinning jenny
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inventions such the water wheel, seed drill, and the power loom
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inventions such the spinning jenny, cotton gin, and the power loom
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Detailed explanation-1: -The spinning jenny is a multi-spindle spinning frame, and was one of the key developments in the industrialization of textile manufacturing during the early Industrial Revolution. It was invented in 1764 or 1765 by James Hargreaves in Stan hill, Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire in England.
Detailed explanation-2: -First, the machine helped to boost productivity and increased cotton usage. Second, the cotton gin helped to increase production of cotton in the United States, and made cotton into a profitable crop. Third, the machine helped to strengthen the United States’ economy and laid the foundations for the slave trade.
Detailed explanation-3: -The spinning jenny invented by James Hargreaves and the water frame created by Richard Arkwright made it possible for large scale production. The engineering feats of the day were revolutionary and for the British Midlands, manufacturing became the backbone of the area.