Key inventions of the Industrial Revolution, such as the steam engine and spinning jenny, matched with their inventor and impact, one invention per card.
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- Who invented the spinning jenny?
- James Hargreaves, around 1764
- What did the spinning jenny do?
- Allowed a single worker to spin multiple threads at once
- Who invented the flying shuttle?
- John Kay, in 1733
- What problem did the flying shuttle solve?
- Allowed weavers to work faster by automatically throwing the shuttle across the loom
- Who invented the water frame?
- Richard Arkwright, around 1769
- What powered Richard Arkwright's water frame?
- Water wheel, or later a steam engine
- Who invented the spinning mule?
- Samuel Crompton, around 1779
- What did Samuel Crompton's spinning mule do?
- Combined features of the spinning jenny and water frame to produce high-quality thread
- Who invented the power loom?
- Edmund Cartwright, in 1785
- What did the power loom replace?
- Hand-operated weaving looms worked by individual weavers
- Who invented the cotton gin?
- Eli Whitney, in 1793
- What problem did the cotton gin solve?
- Removed seeds from cotton fibers much faster than hand labor
- Who developed the first practical steam engine?
- Thomas Newcomen, early 1700s
- Who improved the steam engine with a separate condenser?
- James Watt, around 1769
- What was the impact of James Watt's improved steam engine?
- It was much more fuel-efficient and became the main power source for factories