Time Line by Noelani Ruotsala

Spinning Jenny - 1764

21231641 — 2024-01-30 21:36:22 UTC

The spinning Jenny had an impact on the textile industry. The spinning jenny increased productivity and reduced labor costs led to its widespread adaptation and made textiles more effective.

Water Frame - 1775

21231641 — 2024-01-30 21:42:24 UTC

The water frame helped change society by speeding up the speed of production and reducing the need to spin cotton by hand. The water frame uses water to spin cotton and wool thread into yarn that can be woven into shirts or blankets.

Macadam Roads - 1823

21231641 — 2024-01-30 21:47:57 UTC

Macadam roads impacted the cost of getting farm produce to local railheads. It also enabled the construction and maintenance of more durable roads at a greatly reduced cost.

The Scramble for Africa - 1867/1886

21231641 — 2024-01-30 21:58:32 UTC

After the discovery of diamonds in 1867 and gold in 1886 increased European interest in colonizing Africa. This effected European countries on who was going to get the largest piece of Africa.

Berlin Conference - 1884–1885

21231641 — 2024-01-30 22:02:28 UTC

The impact of the Berlin Conference was it established the legal claim by Europeans that all of Africa could be occupied by whoever could take it. It also effected a process for Europeans to cooperate rather than fight with each other, this played a role in the division of Africa.

England Colonized India - 1858

21231641 — 2024-01-30 22:12:23 UTC

India society went into many changes after England colonized it. This effected the social practices like female infanticide, child marriage, and a rigid caste system became more prevalent.