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Jethro Tull invents the seed drill
The seed drill drops seeds on the plantation every few feet. Before this invention, farmers used to throw seeds randomly which wasted space and seeds. Now, the seeds are neatly alined and at the correct amount. -
John Kay invents flying shuttle
After inventing the flying shuttle, production of clothing became much faster. Without this invention, it would have taken the people at the factory much longer to make. -
James Watt builds the first steam engine
James Watt is able to sell the first steam engine in Europe and names it the boulton watt. With the steam engine, trains and others can no move much faster. -
Marx and Engels publish The Communist Manifesto
Karl Marx realized that the struggle of soceity was economic. He disliked the haves and have nots. The haves were the Bourgeoisie, factory owners, and the have nots were Proletariats, factory workers -
US Civil War ends; US experiences technological boom
After the Civil War ends, entrepuneurs begin to emerge creating successful businesses. One of them were Lowell, who revolutionized the textile industry. -
Germany becomes dominant industrial power in Europe
Germany becomes a dominant industrial power because Germany links its railroads to growing manufactoring cities and companies. This led to a growing econmy strengthing their industrializaiton and military. -
British Unions win right to strike
British had started the great Industrial Revolution. Altough they had such a great industrialization, their workesr were not treated fairly. They had low wages, long work hours, and this led to several injuries and deaths. Finally a Union was formed to protect the rights of the workers in the factories. These workes finally won the strike in 1875 after putting pressure on the factory workers that were influenced by Parliment
