... Hargraeave's spinning jenny in 1798, and Edmund Cartwright's loom in 1787, the manufacturing of yarn, and weaving to became easier and more efficient. In 1782, James Watt invented the first steam powered engine, that could help run the factories, and allowed the factories to be built anywhere not just by a river or a body of water. With this invention, the production of cotton ... better machinery, and new industries. The rail-road was probably one of the most significant inventions that helped to promote the Industrial Revolution. In 1804, Richard Trevithick invented the first steam po...

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... they were drunk. Owen awarded special respect to Drinkwater in his autobiography, that he is "a very active and enlightened factory owner". (Grogory 257) Drinkwater was also a pioneer in installing a rotary steam engine in his cotton mill in Manchester, thus he was able to produce particularly fine yarn counts at the period of time. Also, having the ventilation and sanitation of the factory ... ...

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... most important factors to the Industrial Revolution was the development of new technology. These inventions such as the cotton gin, mechanical reaper, steamboat, and the steam locomotive were ideal to a productive society. The use of the steam locomotive enabled faster transportation and shipment of goods. The use of the mechanical reaper and cotton gin made work easier and faster, so workers could ... ...

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... ways of doing things Work increasingly done by machine - this way it is quicker, cheaper, more reliable than using human hands. Supplementing/replacing of manpower with energy sources - coal, oil, steam, coke have all been used. These energy sources are far more efficient than manpower. Freeing labourer from feudal ties - as more industry is put in place, more people are required ... ...

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The Industrial Revolution greatly affected social roles in Europe during the nineteenth century. New, larger factories utilized improved steam-driven machinery and a new working class was developed, primarily in Britain. With these factories, the population in cities increased, known as urbanization. Laborers in these new factories became know as ... ...

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... mined in Britain. The increase in demand for coal created a need for deeper mining which in result increased the risks of mines flooding. One of the first inventions was an engine to pump water of of mines to convenience and exploit the mining of coal. From here, Britain's wealth increased along with its power and inventions all of which the Industrial ... ...

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