Industrial Revolution Advancements

Question 1

New power source: Steam engine

Answer 1

• Steam engines made it possible to easily work, live, produce, market, specialize, and viably expand without having to worry about the less abundant presence of waterways. Cities and towns were now built around factories, where steam engines served as the foundation for the livelihood of many of the citizens.
• The steam engine uses the force produced by steam pressure to push a piston back and forth inside a cylinder.

Question 2

Factory inventions - The Spinning Jenny

Answer 2

The spinning jenny was a machine that used a large wheel to spin many spindles of thread at once. The invention increased the production ability of textile manufactures and was particularly important for cotton.

Question 3

Factory inventions - The Flying Shuttle

Answer 3

The flying shuttle was one of the key developments in the industrialization of weaving during the early Industrial Revolution. It allowed a single weaver to weave much wider fabrics, and it could be mechanized, allowing for automatic machine looms.

Question 4

Factory inventions - The Water Frame

Answer 4

Replacing the work of human hands, the water frame made it possible to spin cotton yarn more quickly and in greater quantities than ever before.

Question 5

Factory Inventions - Crompton’s Mule

Answer 5

It revolutionized textile production by vastly increasing the amount of cotton that could be spun at any one time.