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Jethro Tull Invents the Seed Drill
Jethro Tull invvented the seed drill in 1701 because he wanted to be able to drop seeds evenly in rows. This invention shocked the agricultral world and was very useful. -
John Kay invents the Flying Shuttle
The creation of the Flying Shuttle really helped the world of clothing. This invetion helped weave cloth at a very fast speed. -
James Watt Builds the First Steam Engine
This steam engine invented in 1765 was the first step of progress in the steam engine world. It was the first steam engine to use steam at an atmospheric pressure. -
Marx and Engels Publish the Communist Manifesto
This book became known as one of the world's most influentual politcal books. It talks about how the industrial revolution helped enriched the wealthy but on the other hand made the poor even poorer. -
US Civil War Ends; US experiances Technological Boom
With the end of the Civil War, the cities got more populated which increased the amount of people in factories and increased the product. This helped create a technological boom. -
Germany Becomes Dominant Industrial Power in Europe
Germany follwed Britain's lead and sent their children to learn how to work in factories so that more people would be able to work in factories and increase the product. -
British Unions Win Right to Strike
By 1875, British trade unions had won the right to strike peacefully and built up a group of about 1 million people.
