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What did John Kay invent?
Flying Shuttle
What did James Hargreaves invent?
Spinning Jenny
What did Richard Arkwright invent?
Water Frame
Who made up the main workforce in factories during the Industrial Revolution?
Women and children
What did James Watt improve?
Steam Engine
Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?
England/ Britain
French upper-middle class who lived in cities, including those who owned factories, banks, and transportation networks.
Bourgeoisie
Working class, generally in the factories
Proletariat
New social class that emerged during the Industrial Revolution, they were usually skilled workers and professionals
Middle class
Name given to toll roads that were used to transport goods across the country faster
Turnpikes
Invention that enabled the weaver of a loom to throw the shuttle back and fourth between the threads with one hand
Flying Shuttles
A machine that could spin several threads at once
Spinning Jenny
Invented in the 1780s, using water power, it turned out yarn much faster than cottage spinning wheels, which leads to the development of mechanized looms.
Water Frame
A machine that turns the energy released by burning fuel into motion. It was then applied to machinery.
Steam Engine
