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Jethro Tull invents the seed drill
Jethro Tull created a machine that would sow sweeds in uniform rows and be much quicker than spreading speeds by hand. -
John Kay invents flying shuttle
John Kay invented a shuttle that spun yard back and forth. This doubled work a weaver could do in a day. -
James Watt builds the first steam engine
Watts found a way to run steam engines much faster and burn less fuel. He then partnered with Matthew Boulton, an entrepreneur. -
Marx and Engels publish The Communist Manifesto
The Communist Manifesto was a book writen to explain their thoughts about how they believe that human societies are divided into waring classes. They said that the wealthy owned the mans of production goods, the poor would do backbreaking laboor. -
US Civil War ends;US experiences technological boom
When war ended that meant that slavery would be abolished in the US and later in many south american countries. The technological boom started once inventions starting which kickstarted by the british having oil, coal, and iron. -
Germany becomes dominant industrial power in Europe
Germany started to learn Britains models. Then, they imported goods from England. Most importantly, they build a railroad system that connected manufacturing cities together. -
British Unions win right to strike
In 1875, the workers won the right to strike because they complained that the working conditions were too poor and they wanted more money.
