Began around 1750 in Great Britian
It changed the way people lived and made things
It was sparked by the textile industry
Spinning Jenny
James Hargreaves invited the spinning Jenny in 1764
It made it easier to spin more thread for cloth by spinning many threads at the same time
People didn't like the spinning jenny because they thought it would put them out of work
Lesson 2:
James Watt and the Steam Engine
Watt - Scottish Inventor
Old steam engines use lots of coal
James Watt invented an efficient steam engine to power more machine. It ran pumps, boats and trains
