epare yarn for one woolen weaver. Spinners were busy, but weavers often had to be idle for lack of yarn. This allowed weaving to be done more quickly. Richard Arkwright's ''water frame'' was producing yarn in 1771. About the same time, James Hargreaves patented a spinning jenny on which one operator could spin many threads simultaneously. Then in 1779 Samuel Crompton combined the jenny and the water frame in a machine known as ''Crompton's mule,'' which produced quantities of fine, strong yarn. The yarn famine had come to an end. Alexander Graham Bell, in 1876, transmitted the human voice over a wire, although it was several decades before the telephone became popularThe development of alternative methods of transportation played a large role in the Industrial Revolution. From 1844 to 1847 is known as the “big railroad boom” in Great Britain. Railways linked communities and affected political and economic integration. Growth of the automobile industry created opportunities for investment, and produced new employment. Civilian airlines were also developed along with the steamship. The steamship was interesting because it was bulky and not efficient, however, after many years of redesigning, it was able to be utilized due to the fact that a steamship would not be lost in a storm and could arrive and depart on its own.So, how did all of the changes affect the people living during the Industrial Revolution? It caused increases in population and urbanization, as well as the development of new social classes. The Industrial Revolution created a new working class. The new class of industrial workers included all the men, women, and children working in the textile mills, pottery works, and mines. Typically, wages were low, hours were long, and working conditions unpleasant and dangerous. Wages finally reached a point where they were more than the products and people began to have money left over after the necessities were ...
