1. Inventions
Preindustrial Age: s

2. Inventions Year Inventor Invention Picture Importance 1733 John Kay
flying shuttle
Increased speed for weaving textiles
1764
James Hargreaves
spinning jenny
Increased speed of spinning yarn for textiles
1768
Richard Arkwright
spinning frame
Produced stronger threads for yarn; moved making textiles from the home to factories
1769
James Watt
improved steam engine
Allowed for the invention of the steamship and trains

3. Year Inventor Invention Picture Importance
1779
Samuel Crompton
spinning mule
Spun yarn and wove it to create textiles and was faster
1785
Edmund Cartwright
power loom
Powered by steam it was faster and easier to use and didn’t require strength to weave; women started working in factories
1786
John Fitch
Steamboat
Faster travel
1799
Alessandro Volta
battery
1st practical method of creating electricity

4. Year Inventor Invention Picture Importance
1831
Cyrus McCormick
reaper
Changed farm reaping from manual to machine
1837
Samuel Morse
telegraph
Improved communication
1839
Charles Goodyear
rubber vulcanization
Removed sulfur from the rubber helping it keep its shape longer
1851
Isaac Singer
sewing machine
Faster than hand sewing
1858
Etienne Lenoir
internal combustion engine
Powered printing presses and water pumps