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Jethro Tull invents the seed drill
in 1701, Jetro Tull, a farmer who used science to make his farming methods more effective invented the seed drill. Instead of the traditional method of throwing seeds on a field and hoping some of the seeds take root, the seed drill inserted seeds into the ground a certain distance, assuring that most seeds would take root and grow. -
John Kay invents the flying shuttle
The flying shuttle allowed weavers to turn the piece of wood with the yarn to increase the speed of weaving. the weavers who used the flying shuttle were now able to create cloth twice as fast as people who used the traditional methods of weaving. -
James Watt builds the first steam engine
James Watt invented the first steam engine, which allowed a person to burn coal to create steam, which was used to turn a wheel, which created power. This was the first source of power that did not require the use of animal or running water -
Karl Marx /Friedrich Engels publish The Communist Manifesto
In 1848, Karl Marx and his partner, Friedrich Engels published the book, the Communist Manifesto. This book argued that eventually capitalism would fall into disarray and create communism, a period where everyone was equal and no government was needed -
US Civil war ends, US begins to industrialize
When the Civil war was over, the US began to industrialize, starting with a British engineer who built a model of the flying jenny from memory and created a large industry. -
Germany becomes industrial power of Europe
In 1870, the British empire had fallen, and now many other countries were starting to industialize. Germany industriallized the fastest and became the industrial power of Europe -
British workers gain ability to strike
In 1875, Parliament finally noticed the harsh working conditions of workers in factories, and passed the Factory Act, which did not take hold immediately. To make their voices heard, British workers refused to work until they received what they had asked for.