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The Industrial Revolution1700-1850
Neri BanksWorld History 108
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British Investor
First machines spun and wove cloth quickly› Wealthy businessmen built factories
Spinning jenny machine spun 16 threads simultaneously
Angered people who made cloth at home › Luddites protested by smashing machines
Led by Ned Ludd
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Steam Power
James Watt invented first steam engine in 1782› Hundreds of his engines used throughout Britain
George Stephenson designed steam train, The Rocket› Peak speed: 30 mph› Used to transport goods in 1829
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Coal Mining
Coal needed to boil water to create steam Mining towns boomed
› Deep mines dug› Men, women, and children worked long hours
Many people killed and injured