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Roughly during which period was the spinning jenny invented?

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1760-1770
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1850-1860
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1910-1920
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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.

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