Section 2 Flashcards
What were the 6 main inventions in the textile industry at this time?
-flying shuttle
-spinning jenny
-water frame
-spinning mule
-power loom
-cotton gin
Who created the flying shuttle?
John Kay
Who created the spinning Jenny?
James Hargreaves
Who invented the water frame
Richard Arkwright
Who invented the spinning mule
Samuel crompton
Who invented the power loom
Edmund Cartwright
Who invented the cotton gin
Eli Whitney
Why were these new inventions needed?
Spinners and weavers weren’t able to keep up with the demand for cloth, the population was growing and more people needed clothes
Which inventions led to the growth of factories?
The water frame and the spinning mule
What invention allowed factories to be located anywhere?
James Watt’s steam engine
What invention allowed weavers to work twice as fast?
The flying shuttle
What invention allowed a spinner to work with 6 to 8 different threads at a time?
Spinning jenny
What invention used water power to drive spinning wheels
Water frame
What invention produced stronger, finer, and more even thread?
Spinning mule
What invention restored the balance between thread makers and weavers?
Power loom
What invention allowed cotton growers to keep up with spinners and weavers?
Cotton gin
