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Jethro Tull invents the seed drill
Jethro Tull was a scientific farmer, and in 1701 he solved the problem of not useful seed scattering by inventing the seed drill that allowed farmers to plant in neat rows and at good depths. -
John Kay invents flying shuttle
In 1733, John Kay invented the flying shuttle, which is a holder that can carry threads back and forth in weaving. It is mechanical, which enables one person/ weaver to do the work of two people. -
James Watt builds the first steam engine
In 1765, James Watt, figured out a way to make a steam engine work very fast and very efficiently, and overall use less fuel. Wattjoined together with Matthew Boulton, and they built the first steam engine(Boulton Watt). -
Marx and Engels publish The Communist Manifesto
Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, together wrote The Communist Manifesto. In the book, the descried how communism worked. -
US Civil War ends; US experiences technological boom
In 1865, when the US civil war ended, the country experienced a technological boom, caused by having lots of natural resources(oil and coal and iron) lots of inventions(electric light bulb and telephone) and a growing population that quickly used up the man made goods. -
Germany becomes dominant industrial power in Europe
In the 1870s, Germany began to industrialize and use their coal resources. Germany also built railroads, for iron and ore. Because Germany used their resources to industrialize, they grew to be a very forceful military as well. -
British Unions win right to strike
The British unions all had the goal of raising the pay wages and the working condition quality. Eventually, in 1875, the British trade unions won the right to strike peacefuly.
