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    America out of the Great Depression. Machines began taking over and producing products in a faster and more efficient way than ever before. The Industrial Revolution towers over any other invention era because of: John Deere’s plow, advancements in transportation, first patents, work, and many contemporary inventions. One of the most important figures during the Industrial Revolution was John Deere, “he was an innovative inventor and manufacturer of the plows and farming equipment that helped…

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    Wheel Hop Research Paper

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    Some inventions such as leaf spring traction bars or slap bars gained much popularity in the drag racing sceen. The design in this invention is merely an addition to the systems already in place by the vehicle. The slap bar takes the torsional stress from the centerline of the axle and directs it over the forward facing leadspring…

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    Introduction : Steam engines were one of the best inventions of all kind which had a major part of use during Industrial Revolution. It freed mankind on total dependence of power sources like wind, water, muscle.It is widely used to power factory machineries,trains,ships and automobiles. With steam engines as a mode of transportation, it is more reliable and can move materials more faster than we could with the animals. And so it was a big transformation in the mankind during the late 17th…

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    every stage of manufacturing cloth. Women soon came to these factory towns and became known as mill girls. There were several things that caused a technological boom during the expansion in the U.S. The amount of natural resources, the burst of inventions, and the growing urban population had played a major role in the technological industry during this time. Railroads also continued to have a huge role in the U.S.’s industrialization. Large businesses started becoming a part of…

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    The crossbow was a pretty common weapon in China until the invention of gunpowder. The crossbow was composed of several pieces,”This is a weapon based on the bow, featuring a horizontal bow-like assembly called a prod, which is then mounted on a stock. It shoots projectiles that are sometimes called bolts or quarrels…

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    During the first Industrial Revolution, there were many inventions and major technological changes that helped forward the growth of the nations that headed the revolution’s call. The inventions had been all based and powered by the movement provided by water and steam engines. For example, the invention of the first steam engine by Thomas Newcomen became an essential in the mining field. This steam engine was predominantly used to pump water out of mines, allowing them to reach depths…

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    The Capsula

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    It is small enough to fit in a garage or a large office. It has a rear wheel so you can drive from home to a runway, making it “Portable”. In the design created by Henry Ford, The Portable Plane car could fly from “Michigan to Florida on a single tank of gas” (4). Hoever when this was tested the plane crashed Into the ocean…

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    with different lifestyles had their own view on the changes in industry. Entrepreneurs invested in the manufacture of new inventions. Inventors were gaining money from this. Britain’s banking system contributed to the country's industrialization. People were encouraged by the availability of bank loans to invest in new machinery and expand their operations. Several major inventions had modernized the cotton industry. Cloth merchants profits…

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    technologies came exciting warfare ideas and strategies. This new development started with the gunpowder revolution, especially in Europe in the mid 1400’s. Guns began to develop rapidly and by the early 1600’s flintlock muskets were the standard. The invention of the musket completely reinvented battles and tactics. With these new lethal and penetrating weapons, it changed the face of combat. Armor during this time became obsolete along with lancers and knights. The only horse unit at this…

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    things. In “The complete works” it states that “He was a scientist, mathematician, engineer, inventor, painter, sculptor, architect, musician and writer.” (paragraph 1) He was most famous for his art and his inventions. He made art like the “Mona Lisa” and “The Last Supper”. Along with his inventions like the helicopter and tank. In "Leonardo Da Vinci | Biography - Italian Artist, Engineer, and Scientist." Leonardo…

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