Which of the following statements about the technological innovations during the Industrial Revolutions are correct ? 1. Mule was the nickname for a machine invented in 1779, that allowed the spinning of strong and fine yarn. 2. Water Frame, invented in 1769 by Richard Arkwright, made it possible to weave pure cotton clothes. 3. Power loom, invented by Edmund Cartwright in 1787, could be used to weave any kind of materials. Select the correct answer using the code given below :
- A.1 and 2 only
- B.1, 2 and 3
- C.2 and 3 only
- D.3 only
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, 1, 2 and 3. All three statements correctly describe the spinning and weaving machines that drove the British cotton industry in the late eighteenth century.
The cotton industry led the Industrial Revolution in Britain. In 1769 Richard Arkwright patented the water frame, a water-powered spinning machine that produced a much stronger thread, so cloth could be woven entirely of cotton instead of cotton mixed with linen. In 1779 Samuel Crompton built a machine combining features of the spinning jenny and the water frame; because it was a hybrid, it was nicknamed the mule, and it spun yarn that was both strong and fine. In 1787 Edmund Cartwright invented the power loom, which was easy to operate, could weave any kind of material and greatly sped up weaving.
A is wrong because it leaves out statement 3, which is correct. C is wrong because it leaves out statement 1, which is also correct. D is wrong because statements 1 and 2 are correct as well.
Exam tip: water frame – Arkwright, 1769; mule – Crompton, 1779; power loom – Cartwright, 1787.
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