Roughly during which period was the spinning jenny invented?
A
1760-1770
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B
1850-1860
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C
1910-1920
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D
1540-1550
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Solution
The correct option is A 1760-1770 The spinning jenny was a key development for the textile industry during the Industrial Revolution. It was invented by James Hargreaves, an English inventor, by around 1765.