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Richard Arkwright, water frame	(1733-1792)_________________ invented the ______________, a cotton spinning machine which made it much easier to spin cotton thread and helped revolutionize the textile industry.
Edmund Cartwright, steam-powered loom	(1743-1823) An Englishman, ____________________, created a __________________ for weaving cotton into cloth. His invention helped revolutionize the textile industry.
Henry Cort, grooved rollers, puddling furnace	(1740-1800) A British ironmaker, _________________, improved _______________ in 1783 and patented a ______________________ which was a greatly improved version of a former model. These influenced the iron-making industry in Britain.
Samuel Crompton, spinning mule	(1753-1827) An English inventor and weaver, _________________ invented the "_______________" which helped revolutionize the textile industry leading to the Industrial Revolution.
Abraham Darby, use of coke to smelt iron	(1677?-1717) English inventor and metalworker, ____________________, transformed the metal industry by perfecting the __________________________. This was a significant development in the process of shaping iron and dramatically increased production.
Robert Fulton, Clermont, steamboat, Hudson River	(1765-1815) American inventor, engineer, and artist, ___________________, is best known for the ____________, the first successful American ___________, which first navigated the waters of the the ______________ in 1807.
James Watt, steam engine	(1736-1819) The improvements of Scottish inventor and engineer, _______________, to the ______________ contributed to many of the advancements achieved during the Industrial Revolution.
Eli Whitney, cotton gin	1765-1825) An American, _______________, invented the ______________ that revolutionized the cotton market and the economy of the South.
Samuel Slater, Arkwright water frame, water frame	(1768-1835) _______________ memorized the plans for the ___________________________ in England, disguised himself, fled to the United States, built the ________________ from the blueprint in his mind, and founded the United State's first spinning mill.
Francis Cabot Lowell, whole process of cotton manufacturing	(1775-1817) American business man and factory owner, __________________________, was the first to conduct the __________________________________ under the same roof.
John Kay, flying shuttle	(1704-1764?) British inventor, ______________, created the "_____________" that transformed the process of weaving.
Thomas Newcomen, steam engine, James Watt	(1663-1729) English inventor, ______________, created the first successful ______________ in 1712 which _____________ would later improve.
Richard Trevithick, steam locomotive	(1771-1833) British inventor and engineer, _____________________, created the _____________________.
John Stevens, locomotive, railroad	(1749-1838) American engineer, _______________, built the first American ______________ and received a charter to build the first __________ in the United States.
Robert Owen, housing and meals, created schools	(1771-1858) Welsh social reformer, ______________, sought to reform conditions in cotton mills by providing ___________________ for his workers, lessening their hours, and increasing their wages. He also eliminated the hiring of children under ten years old and ______________ for the younger children.

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