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Jethro Tull Invents the Seed Drill
The seed drill is a mechanism that will sow seeds in neat rows at specific depths. This is effective because you would recieve more crops for the amount of seeds you have and it would make harvesting the crops easier as well. -
John Kay Invents the Flying Shuttle
The flying shuttle enabled weavers to weave faster by speeding back and forth on wheels. This invention improved the textile industry greatly. -
James Watt Builds the First Steam Engine
Watt spent about two years trying to figure out how to make the steam engine more efficient. Finally he improved the steam engine. He partnered with Matthew Boulton, an entrepreneur, and he paid Watt a salary. -
Marx and Engels Publish The Communist Manifesto
The Communist Manifesto was written by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. It outlined the ideas of Marxism, a form of socialism that they invented. It introduced the idea that the Industrial Revolution enriched the wealthy and impoverished the poor. -
US Civil War Ends; US Experiences Technological Boom
Before the Civil War ended, the US was mainly agricultural. After the war, they experienced a technological boom. It was fairly easy for the US to industrialize because of their natural resouces, such as oil and coal. -
Germany Becomes Dominant Industrial Power in Europe
Germany was politically divided, so it was quite difficult for them to industrialize but, because of their scattered resources, they were able to industrialize small regions. To link their industrial cities together, Germany built extensive railroads that greatly helped the transportation of raw materials to their factories and the transportation of people to jobs. -
British Unions Win Right to Strike
Since factory workers wanted to press for reforms, they joined together in unions. The British government was very scared of the unions, so they passed the Combination Acts, which outlawed unions and strikes. In 1825 they repealed the Combination Acts, but the right to strike was only allowed in 1875.
