HIST 122 Lecture Notes - Flying Shuttle, Seed Drill, Water Frame
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It was a change in the degree of change. Mid-late 18th century to early-mid 19th century. Some people say there was a second industrial revolution. Series of major technological changes and advances. Accelerated structural change in technology, economy and society. Revolutionized the economy of the west and eventually the rest of the world. Inventions and innovations: advances in broad fronts. Iron smelting cotton sources of power. Textile, metallurgy, mining, transport, agriculture, and power production. One change brings change in others as well, everything is interconnected (ex. power & mining: two clusters of inventions. A) before 1733 newcomer engine, flying shuttle. B) after 1768 jenny, water frame, watt"s engine, seed drill etc. Food canning, matchsticks, safety lamps, lawn mowers, vaccination etc. Initially very limited impact on the economy: from 1760 to 1800 only 0. 2% increase in per capita income. Financial constraints due to rapid populations expansion and new wars and taxes.
