My dazzling industrial revolution timeline by Luke Hermann

urbanization 1850

lukehermann — 2024-09-12 17:39:22 UTC

the movement of population over time from farms to cities in the 1800s nearly 5 million people in rural areas. during the industrial revolution people left farms for better job opportunities an issue with urbanization it cased overpopulation which caused cities to be overcrowded

interchangeable parts 1798

lukehermann — 2024-09-12 17:55:02 UTC

interchangeable parts were important in the 1700's because when machines broke in a certain spot children were set in the machines to fix them and children were easily replaced unlike machines

the mechanical reaper

lukehermann — 2024-09-16 17:47:36 UTC

the mechanical reaper was important because The machine's speed increased crop yields, decreased the number of farmhands needed, and helped turn the Midwest into the nation's breadbasket region.

cast iron stove 1834

lukehermann — 2024-09-16 20:43:27 UTC

Philo Stewart designed a compact, wood-burning cast-iron stove: the Oberlin Stove. It was a metal kitchen stove small enough for domestic use, much more efficient than cooking in a fireplace, since it increased heating capacity and enabled record cooking times.

daily life

lukehermann — 2024-09-16 20:51:31 UTC

everyone worked long hours all day long this was important for the making stuff and Production

mechanical drill

lukehermann — 2024-09-16 21:12:25 UTC

The mechanical drill significantly increased the amount of farming done on a large scale, leading to increased food production.

labor force

lukehermann — 2024-09-16 21:21:56 UTC

children where used to go into the machines and change parts.

telegraph

lukehermann — 2024-09-16 21:34:19 UTC

the telegraph allowed instant communication over vast distances for the first time in human history.

slater mill

lukehermann — 2024-09-16 21:36:53 UTC

child workers earned steady wages, but they lived under the constant control and manipulation of their employers