# Spinning Jenny is developed (1764)

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James Hargreaves's spinning machine greatly increased textile production. Within the broader Georgian Britain period, parliamentary government, industrialization, imperial expansion, war with France and political reform turned Britain into a global commercial and military power. This event is placed at 1764 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. Inventions of this kind helped launch the mechanization at the core of the Industrial Revolution.

## Why it matters
Inventions of this kind helped launch the mechanization at the core of the Industrial Revolution.

Ruler at the time: [George III](https://english-history.com/rulers/george-iii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Spinning Jenny is developed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Spinning+Jenny+is+developed&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Spinning Jenny is developed](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Spinning+Jenny+is+developed)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history_%281700%E2%80%931799%29)
- [The National Archives — empire and industry resources](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/)