Industrial Revolution
Hayden Waldrip
What was the Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution was the transition to new manufacturing processes in the period from about 1760 to sometime between 1820 and 1840. This transition included going from hand production methods to machines, new chemical manufacturing and iron production processes, improved efficiency of water power, the increasing use of steam power, and the development of machine tools
The Inventors
What impact have inventors made on humans in the industrial revolution?
Some of the famous inventors in the industrial revolution
Eli Whitney
Eli Whitney invited the cotton gen. The cotton gen removed seeds from raw cotton. Because of the cotton gen cotton became the main choice of clothing.
James Watt
James Watt invited the steam engine. It made machines run off of steam. The steam engine helped people with transportation and for machines.
Alexander Graham Bell
Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone. It helped people to communicate quickly with someone with distance. It helped people to communicate with family and friends.
Child Labor Laws
Child Labor Laws
the use of children in industry or business, especially when illegal or considered inhumane
Assembly Line
An assembly line is a manufacturing process in which parts are added as the semi-finished assembly moves from work station to work station where the parts are added in sequence until the final assembly is produced.