1. Life Before and After the Industrial Revolution
... not afford products of high quality. In 1733, the demand for cotton cloth became very high, yet the production was incredibly slow, the crisis had to be solved in order to boost the English economy. The answer came from John Kay, who invented the flying shuttle which cut the weaving time in two. Although many workers didn't accept the fact ... cities looking for new jobs at industries. By the 18s, productions were no longer limited to the cottage industry; steam engines were invented and provided faster modes of transportation, instead of horses, cities were able to move beyond rivers ...
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