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What did Jethro Tull invent

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Seed drill

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Where was Jethro Tull from

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Britain

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What was the importance of the seed drill being invented

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Made planting seeds more efficient , allowed planting in rows

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Where was John Kay from

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Britain

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What did John Kay invent

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Flying shuttle

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Whats the importance of the flying shuttle

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Sped cross weaving of cloth on human powered looms

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Where was james Hargreaves from

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Britain

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What did james Hargreaves invent

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Spinning jenny

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What was the importance of the spinning Jenny

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Allowed spinning of several threads at once

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Where was Richmond Arkwright from

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Britain

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What did Richmond Arkwright invent

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Water frame

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Whats the importance of the water frame

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Allowed the loom (weaving) to be powered by water power

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Where was james watt from

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Scotland

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What did james watt invent

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Steam engine

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Whats the importance of the steam engine

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Created energy (steam power) that could be used to power other machines

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Where was Samuel crompton from

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Britain

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What did Samuel crompton invent

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Spinning mule

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What was the importance of the spinning mule

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Allowed spinning to be powered by water or steam

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Where was Edmund Cartwright from

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Britain

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What did Edmund Cartwright invent

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Power loom

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What was the importance of the power loom

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Larger loom to be powered by water or later steam

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Where was Eli Whitney from

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What did Eli Whitney invent

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Cotton gin

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Whats the importance of the cotton gin

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A machine that removed seed from cotton, increased demand

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Where's Richard Trevithick from
Britain
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What did richard Trevithick invent
Steam locomotive
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What was the importance of the steam locomotive (r Trevithick )
1st steam powered device that could move people and cargo across land
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Where was george Stephenson from
Britain
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What did george Stephenson invent
Steam locomotive
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What was the importance of the steam locomotive (g Stephenson)
Perfected the locomotive design , the rocket, 1st rail system
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Where was john mcadam from
Scotland
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What did john mcadam invent
Crushed gravel roads
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Whats the importance of crushed gravel roads
Wagon transport quicker and reliable
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Where was Robert Fulton from
Us
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What did Robert Fulton invent
Steamship
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Whats the importance of the steamship
Could carry large loads upstream
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Where was cyrus McCormick from
USA
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What did cyrus McCormick invent
The reaper
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Whats the importance of the reaper
Machine for quickly harvesting grain
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Where was sameul morse from
Us
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What did sameul morse invent
Telegraph and morse code
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Whats the importance of the telegraph and morse code
System for sending info quickly over long distances by wire
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What (2nd) did Eli Whitney invent
System if interchangeable parts
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Whats the importance of the system of interchangeable parts
System of prod. Using mass produced parts ( made repair and production easier)
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Where was singer from
Us
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What did singer invent
Sewing machine
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Whats the importance of the sewing machine
More quickly turn fabric into clothes
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Where was bell from
Us
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What did bell invent
Telephone
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What was the importance of the telephone
Communicate by voice over long distances quickly by wire

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