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Jethro Tull invents the Seed Drill
Pulled by horses, this tool was every useful on farms, as it provided a quick and inexpensive way to plant seeds. It also made planting crops more organized, because the Seed Drill would plant the seeds in rows, instead of just throwing the seads around like the men did. -
John Kay invents flying shuttle
John Kay invented the flying shuttle, which was a very useful tool in the mills. By using a flying shuttle, a single weaver could produce a wide piece of cloth, rather than a short one. This increased revenue, and decreased the labor that the women needed to go through to produce a wide piece of cloth. -
James Watt builds the first steam engine
The steam engine, created by James Watt in 1765, was very innovative for its time and was more powerful and helpful than older ideas. -
Marx and Engels publish The Communist Manifesto
The book contains Marx and Engels' Marxist theories about society and politics, that were somewhat contreversial for their time. -
US Civil War ends; US experiences technological boom
The slaves rebelled against the slave owners in the US Civil War, which ended in 1865. The US also expirienced a technological boom, with a lot of lots of inventions like the lightbulb, and a growing population that quickly used up the new goods. -
Germany becomes dominant industrial power in Europe
In 1870, Germany industrialized and used their coal resources. Germany also built railroads, for iron and ore. Germany also grew to be a very strong military force as well. -
British Unions win right to strike
The British unions all wanted to raise the pay wages and the quality of the working conditions. In 1875, the British trade unions won the right to strike peacefuly.
