Agricultural revolution Flashcards
James Hargreaves
Invented the Spinning Jenny
Spinning Jenny
Allowed one spinner to work on 8 threads
John Kay
Invented Flying Shuttle
Flying Shuttle
did twice as much a weaver could do a day
Richard Arkwrite
Water Frame
Water Frame
Rapid streams to drive spinning wheels
Edmund Cartwriight
Invented the power loom
Power loom
water powered and sped weaving
James Watt
Improved steam engine
Eli Whittney
Invented the cotton gin
improved steam engine
Ran faster and used less fuel(more efficient)
Cotton Gin
Spun cotton to remove the seed
Impact of cotton gin
Slave protest of working slow was no longer valid
Jenthro Tull
Speed drill
Speed drill
direct sowing–> allowed even rows of seeds
Crop rotation
Crops alternated so the nutrients wasn’t’t sucked out of the soil
Kudzu
Invasive plant from china that helped with soil erosion.
What Resources did England have for revolution?
Iron, waterways, ports and harbors, coal/ fuel
Why were there so many workers in England?
Small farms and farmers closed down and moved into the city.
Factors of Production
Land, Labour, and Capital
How did banking system help the revolution?
people could make loans or invest in engineering/inventing projects.
What did transportation limits negatively impact?
Over crowding in the city’s, filth
Macadams
paved roads
Turnpikes
toll booth–> money for roads/city