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Who invented the ''Spinning Jenny''?

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James Hargreaves
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John Kay
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Robert Fulton
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Crompton
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The correct option is B James Hargreaves
Spinning Jenny was invented by James Hargreaves in 1764. The spinning jenny is a multi-spindle spinning frame, and was one of the key developments in the industrialization of weaving during the early Industrial Revolution.

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