The Industrial Revolution saw the rise of factories powered by new machinery that could spin and weave cloth much faster than by hand. Wealthy businessmen built factories using machines like the Spinning Jenny, which could spin 16 threads at once, angering home cloth makers like the Luddites who protested by destroying machines. British inventors like James Watt, who invented the first steam engine in 1782, and George Stephenson, who designed the first steam train called The Rocket in 1829, helped drive steam power and transportation using coal to boil water for steam. As coal mining increased to fuel this new industrial economy, mining towns boomed but the deep mines and long hours took a human toll, with many workers injured or

1. 1700-1850Sonia BanksWorld History 108THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

2. First machines spun and wove cloth quicklyWealthy businessmen built factoriesSpinning Jenny machine spun 16 threads simultaneouslyAngered people who made cloth at homeLuddites protested by smashing machinesLed by Ned LuddBRITISH INVENTORS

3. James Watt invented first steam engine in 1782Hundreds of his engines used throughout BritainGeorge Stephenson designed steam train, The Rocket Peak speed: 30 mphUsed to transport goods in 1829Steam Power

4. Coal needed to boil water to create steamMining towns boomedDeep mines dugMen, women, and children worked long hoursMany people killed and injuredCoal Mining