Flashcards: Industrial Revolution Innovations — 10 cards

Technological Innovations — role?

Drove increased production and efficiency.

Spinning Jenny — invention date?

Invented by James Hargreaves in 1764.

Textile Industry Advances — key invention?

Spinning Jenny revolutionized yarn production.

Power Loom — purpose?

Automated weaving to increase textile production.

Steam Power Development — impact?

Enabled mechanization and transformed transportation.

Steam Engine — role?

Powered factories, ships, locomotives.

Bessemer Process — significance?

Produced steel faster and cheaper.

Railroads — impact?

Enabled faster transportation, expanded markets.

Canals — function?

Transport heavy goods efficiently before railroads.

Industrial Revolution — main effect?

Enhanced production, urbanization, economic growth.