HISTORY 1DD3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Industrial Revolution, Samuel Crompton, Spinning Jenny
11 Oct 2016
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History 1dd3- first industrial revolution and the development of. The technological changes of the 18th century did not appear suddenly; during the 16th and 17th centuries, the methods of making glass, clocks, and chemicals advanced markedly. It was in the production of textiles that technological advance transformed an ancient industry into a fully modern industrialized one. Britain had long been a major producer of woolen products, but its imperial expansion had led to it also possessing, or being to trade exclusively with, areas in the world that produced raw cotton. Although wool remained a mainstay of british textile production, cotton clothing was seen as superior to wool in europe, and was in high demand. Unfortunately cotton goods were relatively expensive to produce. The demand for cotton goods and the british access to the raw materials spurred technological changes to increase supply.
