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20 Cards in this Set
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spinning jenny
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invented by james hargreaves, quickly spun cotton into cloth
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flying shuttle
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invented by john kay, weaved strands of cotton into cloth
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crop rotation
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farmers could use several different crops in one field
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cottage industry
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where cotton was made
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factory
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where many were forced to work, where many inventoins were used
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1833 factory act
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placed limits on child labor
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john wesley
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one of the greatest preachers in britain, he organized his converts into methodist societies
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william loyd garrison
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ammerican abolitionist; he was the editor of "the liberator"
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richard arkwright
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improved the patent
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john fowler
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invented the steam tractor; this allowed farmers to dig fields and drainage channels quickly
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john newton
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a former slave ship captain
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cyrus mccormick
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invented the reaping machine; this invention cut wheat quickly
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andrew meikle
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invented the threshing machine; this seperated the wheat from the husk quickly
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jethro tull
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invented the seed drill; this placed seeds in a row across a field
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james watt
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invented the steam engine; this increased efficiency in trains
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eli whitney
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invented the cottin gin; this removed the seeds from cotton
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william wilberforce
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was a member of parliment; he led the effort to abolish slavery
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fredrick douglas
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a former slave; a persuassive spokesman for abolition
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britain
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1st country to experience the industrial revolution and was the dominant nation in europe after napolians defeat
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quakers
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also called the society of friends
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