Chapter 20 AP Euro

What did James Watt gain from his partnership with Matthew Boulton?

Capital and Skills in salesmanship.

Why did eighteenth century Britain have a shortage of wood?

Wood had been over-harvested; it was the primary source of heat in all homes and a basic raw material in industry.

What major problem in the textile industry was solved by the inventions of James Hargreaves and Richard Arkwright?

A weaver required several spinners to stay steadily employed.

How did cotton transform the textile industry?

Cotton could be spun mechanically with much greater efficiency than wool or flax, helping to solve the shortage of thread for textile production.

Who created the spinning jenny?

James Hargreaves A simple, inexpensive, hand-powered spinning machine created in 1765.