The Industrial Revolution
...xtiles and the steam engine. To deal with increasing bottlenecks within domestic systems of textile production the spinning jenny and the water frame were invented. The spinning jenny allowed 16 spindles of thread to be spun (eventually this number increased to 120) over the traditional flying shuttle's limited thread productivity. The cotton industry still needed to be in a factory though instead of the common cottage, and this was required through the water frame. The water frame allowed production of purely cotton fabric with greater durability. Linen was no longer required. The absolute greatest technology though was the steam engine. Production was growing at an exponential rate. With more products than ever before, there needed to be a streamlined way to reach the customer. The steam engine allowed mass transit of goods to consumers. Soon though, the steam engine was a business unto itself due to its abilities to transport people. Technology did help the revolution, but in a large part people solely made it happen. One country that stirred up change and gained a leading role was Great Britain. Since London was the largest city in the world, it was the center of product demand. Britain also had thriving newspapers which allowed mass advertisement. Even social structure encouraged lower class to try and model the lives of their superiors. The political structure was stable and free-trade was incredible. British taxes were fair and would help business. All of these qualities combined mea...