The Industrial Revolution was born to created massive production of factories and businesses more effectively. In the pre-Industrial era, the children forced to work in harsh conditions, families living in dirty and infest a house, and bring home little profit to support themselves. After the Industrial Revolution, people make more profit, afford better housing, eat a healthier diet, and produced good quality products.
THE TOP ELEVEN INVENTIONS IMPACT THE ECONOMY DURING THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
Amazingly, the revolution has changed our economy for stability and hope in future generations. Here are the top eleven inventions that population the world forever.
STEAM ENGINE
A steam engine is a device that boiled water to create mechanical motion to power up large machines and vehicles. Before the steam engine exists, multiple factories and mills were power by people, horses, wind, or water. If we didn’t have a steam engine to power up machines and vehicles, we still live in the pre-industrial with little access to fast production.
SPINNING JENNY
A spinning jenny is a multi-spindle machine for spinning wool or cotton. Before spinning jenny exists, weaving cotton or wool was done handmade for hours per day. The spinning jenny increase production in the textile industry changes people’s view of production.
COTTON GRIN
Eli Whitney invented the cotton grin to boost production speed and increase the profit of cotton production. Before the cotton grin exists, the growth of cotton was mild intense; however, separate the fiber from the cotton seeds cause people to have sore hands. The purpose of the cotton grin is to produce more cotton easy and less intensive on their hands.
TELEPHONE
A telephone was a quick way to communicate with your family, friends, and workplace. It has been the source of military communication during wars to speak in codes. Before the telephone exists, the telegram was the source of communication using the Morse Code. Without the first telephone invented, we wouldn’t have advanced cell phones in the 21st Century.
POWER LOOM
The power loom helped speed production in textile manufacturing. Before the power loom exists, handmade weaving clothes took hours to days to complete. With the increase of power loom made, weaving clothes are ten times faster than the handmade method.
INCANDESCENT LIGHT BULB
Thomas Edison invented the first light bulb or the incandescent light bulb to generate light for factories and other businesses to work through the night. Before the light bulb exists, people work shorter hours to get home before sunset, and the only source of light is candles and oil lamps. Thanks to the light bulb, factories and businesses extend their employee’ hours and drive safely through the night.
SEWING MACHINE
A sewing machine is a machine to sew fabric and materials together with thread. It’s the most effective way to produce more clothing and sell it to the public. Before the sewing machine exists, women worked long hours to sew clothes and never have a chance to do their favorite activities. The sewing machine impacts the economy with rapid speed clothing production, makes profitable income, and allows the women to work fewer hours and spend time on other activities.
FLYING SHUTTLE
The flying shuttle allows the weavers to strengthen the fabric to the appropriate length, width, and height. It impacts the economy with an improvement of the weavers’ speed production and reduces the labor cost.
SPINNING MULE
A spinning mule is a machine that spins cotton and other fibers. It improves the version of spinning jenny with higher volume and better quality to make a profitable income to the textile industry.
WATT STEAM ENGINE
The watt steam engine pumps water out of the ocean and uses it in mining and water supplies. It was a high-quality upgrade steam engine to save energy, improve steam power, and be cost-effective.
WATER FRAME
The water frame uses water power to spin cotton yarns or threads. Before the water frame exists, people use the drawing frame to produce cotton and wool through faster rollers. Since the water frame became a population used, it supplies higher-quality and better threads and yarns.
FINAL THOUGHTS
It’s interesting to learn about the inventions that led to the Industrial Revolution. In today’s modern technology, inventors creating more products each year to keep our economy stable and save resources for future generations.