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Jethro Tull invents the seed drill
The Seed drill made planting crops more efficient and rose production rates -
John Kay invents flying shuttle
The flying shuttle was one of the first inventions that led to growth and prosperity of the textile industry -
James Watt builds the first steam engine
James Watt's invention led to many machines such as the locomotive and steamship -
Marx and Engels publish The Communist Manifesto
Marx and Engel's "the Communist manifesto" led to political strife in the 20th century -
US Civil War ends; US experiences technological boom
The ending of the Civil War started an economic boom that spurred the American Economy seeting the stage for dominance in the 20th Century -
Germany becomes dominant industrial power in Europe
Germany's reources made it one of the first Countries in Continental Europe to Industrialize -
British Unions win right to strike
British Unions winning the right to strike brought them new more humane working conditions.
