Question

the industrial revolution
chart - inventions of the industrial revolution
use the chart to answer the following questions. write the answers in complete sentences.

invention	patent date	inventor	purpose
spinning jenny	1764	james hargreaves	allowed one spinner to spin multiple threads at a time
water frame	1769	richard arkwright	harnessed water power from streams to fuel spinning machines
spinning mule	1779	samuel crompton	made thread that was stronger than earlier spinning machines
power loom	1785	edmund cartwright	harnessed water power from streams to speed up the weaving process

1. who invented the water frame?

1. in what year was the power loom invented?

1. what was the purpose of the spinning mule?

Explanation:

1. The chart lists Richard Arkwright as the inventor of the water - frame.
2. The chart shows the power loom was invented in 1785.
3. The chart states the purpose of the spinning mule was to make thread that was stronger than earlier spinning machines.

Answer:

1. Richard Arkwright invented the water frame.
2. The power loom was invented in 1785.
3. The purpose of the spinning mule was to make thread that was stronger than earlier spinning machines.