Important Inventions and Dates Flashcards
What happened during 1730?
Charles Townshend invented the four crop rotation system
What was the effect of the four crop rotation?
It expanded the amount of land under cultivation, improved fertility of soil and increased the amount of food a farmer could produce
What happened during 1733?
John Kay invented a mechanical handloom with a flying shuttle
What was the effect of the mechanical handloom?
It enabled fabric weavers to provide much wider cloth at faster speeds
What happened during 1750?
The Enclosure Movement began
What was the effect of the Enclosure Movement?
It enabled wealthy landowners to enclose large areas of land
What happened during 1764?
The spinning jenny was invented
What was the effect of the spinning jenny?
It made it possible to spin more than one thread at a time
What happened during 1769?
The water frame was invented
What was the effect of the water frame?
It used water power to run machinery, increasing the speed and efficiency of spinning and weaving
What happened during 1775?
James Watt and Michael Boulton developed a commercial steam engine
What was the effect of the steam engine?
It made it possible to locate factories in more convenient places and caused dramatic increase in textile production
What happened during 1783?
The rolling and puddling process was invented
What was the effect of the rolling and puddling process?
It eliminated impurities in iron and made it much stronger
What happened during 1814?
The steam-powered train was developed
