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Jethro Tull invents the seed drill
Jethro Tull invented the seed drill in 1701 so that people could drop seeds into the soil in even rows. It was a very useful invention and changed the agricultural world. -
John Kay invents flying shuttle
The creation of the flying shuttle in 1733 improved the speed of weaving cloth a ton. The flying shuttle also only required one person. -
James Watt builds the first steam engine
This steam engine invented in 1765 was the first to use steam at atmospheric pressure. -
Marx and Engels publish The Communist Manifesto
Thsi book became known as one of the wrrold's most influential political letters. In their Manifesto they spoke about how the industrial revolution benifited the wealthy and and made the poor more poor. -
US Civil War ends; US experiences technological boom
By the end of the civil war, the cities in the US became more populated which created more product because the amount of pepole in the factories grew. This led the US to a technoloical boom. -
Germany becomes dominant industrial power in Europe
Germany copies Britians industrial ways and sent there children to learn how to work in factories. They also built railroasds to link their most populated cities with their coal and iron ores. -
British Unions win right to strike
British trade unions ahd won ther ight to strike peacefully and built up a group of about one million people.
