Industrial Revolution Timeline

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  • Jethro Tull Invents the Seed Drill

    He was on of the first scientific scientists during the agricultural revolution. He made a device that would improve the efficiency of farming by reducing the number of wasted seeds. The seed drill would place seeds in well-spaced rows.

  • John Kay Invents Flying Shuttle

    In 1733, John Kay, a machinest, made a machine that sped up the production of textiles. This led to the inventions of many other textile-machines. These machines were used in future companies.

  • James Watt Builds the First Steam Engine

    James watt, a mathematical instrument maker, invents a more efficient steam engine and applied it to boats and trains. It revolutionizes transportation and a new age of railroads begin.

  • Marx and Engels Publish The Communist Manifesto

    This pamphlet outined Marxism, a new type of socialism. They both thought that human society was divided into warring classes. The employers, or bourgeoisie, were called the "haves" and the workers, or proletariats, were called the "have-nots". The haves control the wealth while the have-nots have to perform hard labor.

  • US Civil War Ends; US experiences Technological Boom

    Already having a wealth of natural resources and a burst of new inventions, the US was able to experience a technological boom. Also, the US started producing railroads and contributed to the Boom, too.

  • Germany Becomes Dominant Industrial Power in Europe

    Although Germany's Industrial Revolution started in small pockets around the country, it eventaully started to copy the british model. German famalies sent their kids to England for industrial education. As Germany continued to industrialize, railroads were built to connect cities. As a result of its strong economy, it began to become a military power

  • British Unions Win Right to Strike

    Unions, groups of workers who pressed for reforms, finally won the right to strike. When workers thought conditions were too harsh or they wanted change, they would stop working. After many failed attempts to stop strikes, the government eventually allowed them.