Timeline the Industrial Revolutions

3.First Industrial Revolution (1792-1870)

Industrial Revolutions TIMELINE

the preindustrial era, the First Industrial Revolution, and the Second Industrial Revolution

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1.Pre-Industrial Era (Before 1700)

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2.First Industrial Revolution (1700-1793)

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4. Second Industrial Revolution (1870-1879)

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Stockton and Darlington Railway (1825) Context: England. Description: First public railway, designed by George Stephenson. Impact: Drastically improved the transport of goods and people, shortening distances and fostering trade and urban expansion. Electric Telegraph (1837) Context: United Kingdom and U.S. Description: Samuel Morse develops a system of long-distance communication using electric signals. Impact: Transformed communication, allowing near-instantaneous transmission of information, crucial for business and news.

Invention of the Printing Press (1440) Context: Europe, 15th century. Description: Johannes Gutenberg invents the movable-type printing press. Impact: Facilitated the spread of knowledge, increased literacy rates, and accelerated the Scientific Revolution. It was key in the religious Reformation and the Renaissance. Wind and Water Mills (10th Century) Context: Medieval Europe. Description: Development of mills that harness wind and water energy. Impact: Mechanized agricultural tasks like grain milling and water pumping, freeing up labor for other tasks.

USpinning Jenny (1764) Context: England. Description: James Hargreaves invents a machine that mechanizes spinning. Impact: Increased textile production, reduced costs, and stimulated the growth of the textile industry. James Watt's Steam Engine (1769) Context: United Kingdom. Description: Improved steam engine design made it more efficient. Impact: Revolutionized transportation and industry, leading to the development of railroads and factories. It accelerated the mechanization of production.

Commercial Electricity (1879) Context: United States. Description: Thomas Edison establishes the first power station in New York City. Impact: Introduced widespread electrification, drastically changing industries and daily life with electric lighting and automation. Internal Combustion Engine (1876) Context: Germany. Description: Nikolaus Otto develops the first efficient internal combustion engine. Impact: Revolutionized transportation with cars and airplanes, driving the growth of the automotive and fossil fuel industries.

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Advances in Aviation (1903)Context: United States. Description: The Wright brothers achieve the first powered, controlled flight. Impact: Ushered in the age of aviation, transforming global transportation, trade, and warfare. First Assembly Line (1913)Context: United States. Description: Henry Ford implements the first assembly line in automobile manufacturing. Impact: Drastically reduced production costs and consumer prices, making products more accessible to the masses.