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Jehro Tull invents the seed drill
A scientific farmer named Jehro Tull invents a seed drill which neatly arranges seeds in rows at certain depths because, throwing seeds on the grounds is wasteful. The seed drill allows for a greater percentage of successful crops. -
John Kay invents the flying shuttle
A machinist named John Kay invents the new flying shuttle which used wheels, allowing weavers to do double the work they could do prior. -
James Watt builds the first steam engine
Watt discovered a way to make the steam engine work better, then an entrepreneur named Boulton hired Watt and paid him to make steam engines. -
Marx and Engles publish The Communist Manifesto
Marx founded a more left wingedl type of socialism in which he named Marxism, then along witha German named Engels they put their ideas together in a pamplet called The Communist Manifesto. -
US Civil War ends; US experiences technological boom
After the civil war the US could focus on industrializing. Since the US had a ton of resources, people, and the governmentsupporting business the US industrialized very fast. -
Germany become the dominant industrial power in Europe
Although Germany was divided, scattered resources alowed the entire country to industrialize. Germans also sent their children to England to see the British way. Railroads in Germany also helped link industrial cities. -
British Union win the right to strike
Britain passed the Combination Act which stopped all unions because they believed they were a threat to the government but, workers made unions anyway. Finally the British government unwillingly allowed unions.
