Industrial Revolution P:4 by Lincoln Murphy

Iron Plow 1825

lincolnmurphy — 2024-09-12 15:18:39 UTC

Jethro Woods created the iron plow however. John Deere improved the iron plow by making it a steel plow making it more durable. A horse would be able to pull the steel plow like an oxe.

Mill 1793

lincolnmurphy — 2024-09-12 15:22:33 UTC

In 1973 The first American mill was made by Samuel Slater. The mills used the putting out system in which the mill did carding and spinning. During the Industrial Revolution, villages and towns often grew up around factories and mills.

Urbanization 1850

lincolnmurphy — 2024-09-12 15:27:01 UTC

The movement of the population from rural area to urban cities. Urbanization increased as cities grew. By 1850 15 percent lived in the cities. As the factory system spread the nations cities grew. The problem with cities was that gravel streets turned into mud holes from all the rain. The trash was thrown into the streets causing illness and people were dying from them.

Electric Motor 1780

lincolnmurphy — 2024-09-13 15:16:59 UTC

In 1780 The electric motor was made by Davenport. The electric motor powered machinery in factories, mines, and transportation systems. It made the way to drive the Industrial Revolution forward.

Factory Workers 1800

lincolnmurphy — 2024-09-13 15:25:59 UTC

In the 1800 the working conditions in factories were often harsh. Hours were long, typically ten to twelve hours a day. The factory workers do repetitive and monotonous work for employees. The factory workers had both positive and negative impacts on society and the economy during the industrial revolution. While it led to increased productivity, urbanization, and technological advancements.

Child Labor 1836

lincolnmurphy — 2024-09-13 15:32:21 UTC

Children as young as seven years old were often employed in the factories and mines that developed during the time. They were tiny enough to fit in-between machines to fix or change spindles. A child's wages were sent to their families to support them. They worked for 12 hours a day 6 days a week.

Power Loom 1780

lincolnmurphy — 2024-09-13 15:36:40 UTC

In 1780 Cortwrit made the power loom. The power loom mechanized the function of a loom by use of a large shaft and sped up the process of textile manufacturing. Power looms ultimately paved the way for the textile industry to uphold higher industry standards and produce textiles on a much larger scale.

Steam Power 1829

lincolnmurphy — 2024-09-16 15:12:03 UTC

An English family developed a steam powered locomotive engine to pull cars. In the 1700's and 1800's inventors and scientists found ways to harness heat in a form of steam to power machines. In the 1830 factories began to use steam power which led factories to no longer be built near rivers. The led to the factory industry booming.

Spinning Jenny 1764

lincolnmurphy — 2024-09-16 15:21:32 UTC

The Spinning Jenny was invented in 1764 by James Hargreaves, a cotton weaver, from Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire. He invented the first successful multi-spindle spinning machine. The early jennies were awkward to operate, and required considerable skill. The Spinning Jenny significantly increased the productivity of yarn production. The Spinning Jenny was a groundbreaking invention that transformed the textile industry. While it increased production efficiency and led to cheaper textiles.

Lowell Girls Daily Life 1836

lincolnmurphy — 2024-09-16 15:24:50 UTC

Lowell Girls worked that Lowell Mills in Massachusetts. They lived in boarding houses that were built by Francis Cabot Lowell. They worked long hours, 12 hour days 6 days a week and had Sundays off to go to church. The money that they earned would go back to help their families on the farm.