Invention in Domestic Systems
What was the biggest problem in the domestic system?
It was slow and inefficient
What was the name of the person who was mostly responsible for the change from home to factory production?
Richard Arkwright
Why did the children have to work at the mills?
There were not enough people working in the mills nearby
Why did the people back then need more cloth?
The population increased, causing the demand of wool to grow.
What was the resource used to power the machines?
Water and Horses
How many hours was it normal for a child to work at the mills in a day?
14 hours
Who is John Kay and what did he do?
He was an inventor, and invented the flying shuttle
What was Arkwright's machine first powered by?
Horses
How many km did the children have to walk in a day?
40 km
How did the people react to the new inventions?
They were furious, and destroyed the inventor's house.
How much did Richard Arkwright make?
Around £500,000 ($658,470)
How many children worked in factories by 1820?
50% of the workers were children under 20
How did the spinning Jenny solve problems with the flying shuttle?
When the spinner could only produce one spindle of yarn, the spinning jenny could produce 8 threads at a time.
How much did people working in factories increase between 1711 to 1789
500 people
What year did almost 100,000 power looms were in use?
1833