WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What industry was revolutionized by inventions like the spinning jenny, the power loom and the steam engine?
A
Textile Industry
B
Coal Industry
C
Steel Industry
D
Transportation Industry
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Inventions like Spinning Jenny, Water Frame, Mule and Powerloom aided the textile industry whereas the invention of the Steam Engine, Rail Coach, Steam Ship aided the transport sector.

Detailed explanation-2: -James Hargreaves’ ‘Spinning Jenny’, the patent for which is shown here, would revolutionise the process of cotton spinning.

Detailed explanation-3: -These new inventions-the flying shuttle, spinning jenny, water frame, spinning mule, power loom, cotton gin, Jacquard loom, and synthetic dyes-improved upon existing methods and technologies to make textile production easier, faster, and better suited to the demands of consumers.

Detailed explanation-4: -The increased efficiency in textile production fueled the growth of the cotton industry and helped establish Britain as the world’s leading textile manufacturer. The invention also influenced further innovations in spinning machinery, such as the water frame, spinning Mule, and spinning frame.

Detailed explanation-5: -The spinning jenny succeeded because it held more than one ball of yarn, making more yarn in a shorter time and reducing the overall cost. The spinning jenny would not have been such a success if the flying shuttle had not been invented and installed in textile factories.

Detailed explanation-6: -Simply put, the spinning jenny was a machine that used a large wheel to spin many spindles of thread at once. The invention increased the production ability of textile manufactures and was particularly important for cotton.

There is 1 question to complete.