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Jethro Tull invents the seed drill
The seed drill was a big improvement because it was less wasteful. Instead of just throwing a few seeds at a time, the seed drill plants the seeds deep into the ground. It also does this in a straight line, creating perfect rows for your field. -
John Kay invents the flying shuttle
The flying shuttle is an improvement to looms, allowing weavers to weave faster. It let a single weaver to weave much wider fabrics. This faster rate of weaving created more produciton of clothing. This then created a boom in the economy. -
James Watt builds the first steam engine
The steam engine is a big improvement in the Industrial Revolution. James Watt created thermal insulation and a seperate condenser to keep from wasting. This invention soon would power steam boats and a moving vehicle like a train. -
Marx and Engels publish The Communist Manifesto
The Communist Manifesto by Marx and Engels argued that human societies have always veen divided into classes. The "haves" or employers were called the bourgeoisie. The "have-nots" or the workers were called the proletariat. This philosophy will change Russia, China, Cuba, Vietnam, and North Korea. -
US Civil War ends; US experiences technological boom
After the US Civil War, the US experiences a technological boom. Railroads began their quest to cross the continent. New factories and office buildings were growing in size. New energy sources, like oil, electricity, and coal, powered the factories of the industrial age and they would be the energy sources of the future. -
British Unions win right to strike
The British government saw unions as threats to stability and social order. They pass the Combinations Act of 1799, which outlawed strikes and unions. Laborers and workers ignored this act and still continued to join unions. Parliment then cancelled the Combinations Act in 1824. They learned to deal with unions and by 1875, unions were able to strike and picket peacefully.
