Inventors Quiz Flashcards
What did Jethro Tull invent
Seed drill
Where was Jethro Tull from
Britain
What was the importance of the seed drill being invented
Made planting seeds more efficient , allowed planting in rows
Where was John Kay from
Britain
What did John Kay invent
Flying shuttle
Whats the importance of the flying shuttle
Sped cross weaving of cloth on human powered looms
Where was james Hargreaves from
Britain
What did james Hargreaves invent
Spinning jenny
What was the importance of the spinning Jenny
Allowed spinning of several threads at once
Where was Richmond Arkwright from
Britain
What did Richmond Arkwright invent
Water frame
Whats the importance of the water frame
Allowed the loom (weaving) to be powered by water power
Where was james watt from
Scotland
What did james watt invent
Steam engine
Whats the importance of the steam engine
Created energy (steam power) that could be used to power other machines
Where was Samuel crompton from
Britain
What did Samuel crompton invent
Spinning mule
What was the importance of the spinning mule
Allowed spinning to be powered by water or steam
Where was Edmund Cartwright from
Britain
What did Edmund Cartwright invent
Power loom
What was the importance of the power loom
Larger loom to be powered by water or later steam
Where was Eli Whitney from
Us
What did Eli Whitney invent
Cotton gin
Whats the importance of the cotton gin
A machine that removed seed from cotton, increased demand
Where’s Richard Trevithick from
Britain
What did richard Trevithick invent
Steam locomotive
What was the importance of the steam locomotive (r Trevithick )
1st steam powered device that could move people and cargo across land
Where was george Stephenson from
Britain
What did george Stephenson invent
Steam locomotive
What was the importance of the steam locomotive (g Stephenson)
Perfected the locomotive design , the rocket, 1st rail system
Where was john mcadam from
Scotland
What did john mcadam invent
Crushed gravel roads
Whats the importance of crushed gravel roads
Wagon transport quicker and reliable
Where was Robert Fulton from
Us
What did Robert Fulton invent
Steamship
Whats the importance of the steamship
Could carry large loads upstream
Where was cyrus McCormick from
USA
What did cyrus McCormick invent
The reaper
Whats the importance of the reaper
Machine for quickly harvesting grain
Where was sameul morse from
Us
What did sameul morse invent
Telegraph and morse code
Whats the importance of the telegraph and morse code
System for sending info quickly over long distances by wire
What (2nd) did Eli Whitney invent
System if interchangeable parts
Whats the importance of the system of interchangeable parts
System of prod. Using mass produced parts ( made repair and production easier)
Where was singer from
Us
What did singer invent
Sewing machine
Whats the importance of the sewing machine
More quickly turn fabric into clothes
Where was bell from
Us
What did bell invent
Telephone
What was the importance of the telephone
Communicate by voice over long distances quickly by wire
