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Jethro Tull
Jethro Tull saw that tossing seeds was a waste and that they didn't always take root. He invented the seed drill which drilled seeds into the ground. -
John Kay invents flying shuttle
John Kay replaces the people spinning cotton with the flying shuttle machine which sped back and forth on four wheels. This machine doubled the work a weaver could do in a day. -
James Watt builds the first steam engine
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Marx and Engels publish The Communist Manifesto
The Communist Manifesto explained how Communism would be better than Capitalism. Everyone would share the wealth and everything would be owned by the government. -
US Civil War ends; US experiences technological boom
After the CIvil War many rescources were found such as oil, coal, and iron. These new things inspired the people to create the telephone and light bulb. -
Germany becomes dominant industrial power in Europe
Germany started hiring British engineers and they started to industrialize. They created trains connecting their industrialized cities. -
British Unions win right to strike
In Britain there was a Combination Act which made strikes and unions illegal. In 1875 the British made them legal.
