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Jethro Tull invents the seed drill
The Seed Drill greatly sped up the planting process by planting many seeds in a row periodically as the machine rolled -
John Kay invents flying shuttle
The Flying Shuttle hastened the manufacturing process of textiles by clearing the copletted thread from the worker's way. -
James Watt builds the Steam Engine
The Steam engine was a great brakethrough in transportation as it only required one "labourer" to shovel coal into the firebox that heated up water to create steam. That steam drove the gears and machinery. -
Marx and Engels publish The Communist Manifesto
The communist manifesto was a documents that created a style of government where a citizen gives up his assets for the greater good of a country. -
US Civil War ends; US experiences technological boom
The civil war was finally over and the Reconstruction period had begun. The South was in ruins and inventors took advantage of that, finding new wasy and needs for machinery. -
Germany becomes dominant industrial power in Europe
Germany rose to this power by making alliances with bordering countries through William 1. They also isolated France diplomatically so it became a weak threat -
British Unions win right to strike
The unions were not able to do anything about poor working conditions until then. With the right to strike, they can send a message to the factory owners that the conditions are unsatisfactory.
