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Jethro Tull Invents the Seed Drill
Jethro Tull invented the seed drill, staring the agricultural revolution. This led to many more inventions like the cotton gin, and sheep breeding. The Agricultural Revolutuion led to the Industrial Revolution. -
John Kay Invents the Flying Shuttle
John Kay invented the first invention of the textile industry. The flying shuttle could do twice the work as a normal worker. This invention led to many more textile inventions like the spinning jenny, and spinning mule. -
James Watt Builds First Steam Engine
James Watt greatly improved the steam engine. He made it more effecient and more availaible. He teamed up with Matthew Boulton to fund the project. His steam engine was found in locomotives and steam boats. -
Marx and Engel Publish the Comunnist Manifesto
In a capitalist economy, Karl Marx and Freidrich Engel come up with an extreme type of socialism. They believed that if there were no classes, people would be happier. This style of economy is found in North Korea, China, and the Soviet Union. -
Civil War Ends, US Experiencce Technological Boom
When the Industrial Revolution began in Britain, USA was in the middle of a Civil War. When it ended, they were way behind the rest of the world. People like Samuel Slater, and Francis Cabot Lowell, smuggled textile machines through memory, and started factories the the US. -
Germany Becomes Industrial Power in Europe
After Britain was the leading power in the Industrial Revoluion, Germany began to get power. Germany was rich in resources, and they used models of British texile machines to get money. -
British Union Wins Right to Strike
After British Unions from to protest long hours and low pay, Unions were banned. Factory workers still protested, and went on strikes. Finally the government allowed workers to form Unions.
