Before the Industrial Revolution

Before the Industrial Revolution

Period: Mar 13, 1300 to Mar 13, 1930

End of the Black Plague

Mar 13, 1347

It killed nearly everyone in Europe. 75 million. It was carried over 3 or 4 years untill 1350/51. But it started in 1347.

Changes in Medicine

Jan 1, 1349

Changes in medicine and increase in life expectancy following the black death.

Invention of the printing press

Mar 13, 1440

This helped with spreading information. And helped with printing thousands of books every day.

Discovery of America

Mar 20, 1492

Columbus discoverd North and South America, and that is where he found the potatoes. When they got there they farmed cotton sugar cain, corn which made jobs and created more industry.

Exploration of South America

Mar 17, 1515

South America was first explored by Christopher Colombus in 1515.

Hospitals in England

Mar 17, 1515

In 1515 there was only three hospitals in England. For 200 million people in the population.

Intro of the Potato in Europe

Mar 17, 1532

When the potato was introduced in 1532 there was a minor population boom in England, because it kept people alive so people didnt starve.

Population Boom

Mar 13, 1600

In england they started growing potatoes, so many more people stopped starving, The higher birth rates and lower mortality rates potatoes encouraged led to a tremendous population explosion wherever the potato travelled, particularly in Europe, the US and the British Empire.

Start of the English Civil War

Mar 17, 1642

There were three civil wars, the first one lasting 1642–46 the second 1648–49 and the third 1649–51.

Start of democracy in England

Jan 1, 1651

In England after the english civil war was that start of democarcy in England. They made their King usless so they stated a parlement and the English were the fast ones to do this.

Invention of the seed drill

Mar 13, 1701

Jethro Tull's seed drill invented in 1701.

Invention of the Rotherham plough

Mar 13, 1730

Joseph Foljambe's Rotherham plough of 1730.

The Industrial Revolution starts in England

Mar 17, 1750

End of the Industrial Revolution in England

Mar 17, 1880

Australia finished Industrialising

Jan 1, 1930