Industrial Revolution timeline by Matthew Levesque

1793 Slater Mills

matthewlevesque1 — 2025-09-05 17:21:44 UTC

Slater Mills was built in 1793 in Rhode island by Samuel Slater. it was built as a fabric mill. it changed society by inturdusing water-powered textile machinery, creating a factory system that transformed family-based, rural economies into an industrial and urban

1812 Lowell Girls

matthewlevesque1 — 2025-09-08 12:32:00 UTC

the Lowell girls here women and children that worked in the Lowell mills in 1812.they changed society by being at the forefront of the Industrial Revolution, introducing integrated manufacturing and a new urban working class.

Iron Paw 1825

matthewlevesque1 — 2025-09-08 12:54:35 UTC

the iron Paw is a cast iron plow invented by Jethro Wood in 1825.it changed society with new with interchangeable parts and foundational development that significantly A changed American agriculture and manufacturing.

Better Pay 1830

matthewlevesque1 — 2025-09-08 17:05:41 UTC

better pay was introduced in 1830 it made it so that men can provide better for they families.The rise of factories, particularly in the northeastern United States, attracted workers seeking higher wages than traditional farming is how it changed society

spinng jenny 1764

matthewlevesque1 — 2025-09-10 02:20:04 UTC

The spinng jenny was invented by James Hargrove In 1764.This invention change society by increasing the speed of yarn production and making textiles cheaper and more accessible and shifting work from homes to centralized factories

Child labor and immigrant labor 1812

matthewlevesque1 — 2025-09-10 02:25:39 UTC

Child labor started around the time most mills were built The early 1810s most mills had adults and child Workers operating and working in the factory.But after child labor laws were put in place and more immigrants were immigrating to America the change was made and more immigrants started working at these Mills.This change society by creating a large, exploitable, and cheap workforce for industrial factories, leading to widespread poverty, poor working conditions for children

Overpopulation 1810s

matthewlevesque1 — 2025-09-10 02:34:49 UTC

Overpopularization started around The 1810s when more immigrants started to come seek out work at these Factory Mills Such as Slater Mills and Lowell mills.This change society because it set in motion several major societal shifts, including accelerated westward expansion,

job opportunities 1840s

matthewlevesque1 — 2025-09-10 02:41:48 UTC

As more factories were built in the early 1840s more job opportunities started coming for immigrants and people living in these towns that these different factories of Mills were Built.This change the society by fueling a massive shift from agrarian, rural life to an industrialized, urban one

Loom 1780

matthewlevesque1 — 2025-09-11 03:19:53 UTC

The loom was invented In 1780 by Eli Winyenten It was used for fabrics and many different factories and Mills.This was important to society because it was central to the textile industry, a major driver of the early Industrial Revolution

threshing machine 1786

matthewlevesque1 — 2025-09-11 03:26:19 UTC

The threshing machine was built by two men Andrew Mclean and John Ridley It was built in 1786 It was used to separate grain from stocks and husks.This was important to society because it dramatically increased agricultural productivity, which allowed the growing populations of the Industrial Revolution to be fed