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jethro Tull's Invention
In 1701, Jethro Tull, an English inventor, invented the seed drill. The seed drill was a very important invention for the argricultural revolution. the seed drill allowed farmers to not have to bend down and devolop back problems to plant seeds, and it increased the speed of planting. -
John Kay invents the flying shuttle
In 1733, John Kay invented the flying shuttle, this was a very important invention because it allowed the people of urope to make clothes and textiles. Without this invention, people would have one set of clothes that were hand made and they would wash daily. -
james Watt builds the first steam engine
In 1765, James Watt invented the first steam engine. This was a breakthrough in the industrial revolution because it would lead to inventions such as the locomotive or the steam boat. -
Karl Marx & Frederick Engels publish the Communist Manifesto
In 1848, Marx and Engels, two figures completely opposed to capitalism, decide to create a system that has the govenment control all wealth as opposed to becoming rich as an individual. This system was represented first in this book, the Communist Manifesto. -
US Civil War ends; US experiences technological boom
In 1865, one of the bloodiest wars ever fought, the US Civil War, ended. A war started by the secession of many southern states ended with the Union, or the northern states, on top. After the civil War ended, the country was finaly unified and could create many new oportunities and ideas to boost their growth. -
Germany becomes a dominant industrial country in Europe
In the 1870s, Germany grew in the industrial world by large amounts. One thing that helped them press through tto the industrial stages was that many families would send their children to England, probably the largest industrial country, to learn from some of the best. -
British Union wins the right to strike
In 1875 when the British Union earns the right to strike, it gave a voice to the people working in factories. These people could now stand up when they beleived that there was a major problem that needed to be atended to in the factories.
