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What did Jethro Tull invent

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Seed drill

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Where was Jethro Tull from

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Britain

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What was the importance of the seed drill being invented

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Made planting seeds more efficient , allowed planting in rows

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Where was John Kay from

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Britain

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What did John Kay invent

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Flying shuttle

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Whats the importance of the flying shuttle

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Sped cross weaving of cloth on human powered looms

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Where was james Hargreaves from

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Britain

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What did james Hargreaves invent

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Spinning jenny

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What was the importance of the spinning Jenny

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Allowed spinning of several threads at once

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Where was Richmond Arkwright from

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Britain

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What did Richmond Arkwright invent

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Water frame

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Whats the importance of the water frame

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Allowed the loom (weaving) to be powered by water power

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Where was james watt from

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Scotland

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What did james watt invent

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Steam engine

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Whats the importance of the steam engine

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Created energy (steam power) that could be used to power other machines

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Where was Samuel crompton from

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Britain

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What did Samuel crompton invent

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Spinning mule

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What was the importance of the spinning mule

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Allowed spinning to be powered by water or steam

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Where was Edmund Cartwright from

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Britain

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What did Edmund Cartwright invent

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Power loom

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What was the importance of the power loom

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Larger loom to be powered by water or later steam

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Where was Eli Whitney from

A

Us

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What did Eli Whitney invent

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Cotton gin

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Whats the importance of the cotton gin

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A machine that removed seed from cotton, increased demand

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Where’s Richard Trevithick from

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Britain

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What did richard Trevithick invent

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Steam locomotive

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What was the importance of the steam locomotive (r Trevithick )

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1st steam powered device that could move people and cargo across land

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Where was george Stephenson from

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Britain

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What did george Stephenson invent

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Steam locomotive

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What was the importance of the steam locomotive (g Stephenson)

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Perfected the locomotive design , the rocket, 1st rail system

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Where was john mcadam from

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Scotland

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What did john mcadam invent

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Crushed gravel roads

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Whats the importance of crushed gravel roads

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Wagon transport quicker and reliable

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Where was Robert Fulton from

A

Us

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What did Robert Fulton invent

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Steamship

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Whats the importance of the steamship

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Could carry large loads upstream

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Where was cyrus McCormick from

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USA

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What did cyrus McCormick invent

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The reaper

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Whats the importance of the reaper

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Machine for quickly harvesting grain

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Where was sameul morse from

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Us

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What did sameul morse invent

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Telegraph and morse code

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Whats the importance of the telegraph and morse code

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System for sending info quickly over long distances by wire

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What (2nd) did Eli Whitney invent

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System if interchangeable parts

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Whats the importance of the system of interchangeable parts

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System of prod. Using mass produced parts ( made repair and production easier)

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Where was singer from

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Us

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What did singer invent

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Sewing machine

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Whats the importance of the sewing machine

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More quickly turn fabric into clothes

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Where was bell from

A

Us

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What did bell invent

A

Telephone

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What was the importance of the telephone

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Communicate by voice over long distances quickly by wire

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