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Despite the steam engine being invented in the first century, the first steam engine capable of industrial use was in the 17th century. The steam engine was capable of powering combustion machines. this led to a spread of ideas and an influx of new types of machinery built such as combustion engines, turbines, and trains. -
The Bridgewater Canal is described as England's first industrial canal. The opening of the canal allowed companies to transport goods on the canal. With the canal's efficiency in transporting goods, many other canals were also built to follow suit. This led to an exchange of new ideas as more and more people started utilizing canals to transport goods quickly, but also cost-efficient. -
The invention of the spinning jenny marked the growth of the textile industry. The invention allowed the production of textiles to be increased exponentially. This resulted in the textile industry being transcended into an industrial state. This led to an increase in urbanization in the industrial Revolution. It also led to an exchange of new ideas as more and more people started using the spinny jenny to produce clothes and other textile products. -
The first factory at Cromford was powered by water using a system called a water frame. The invention stood as a benchmark in the growth of industrialization. Large staff worked in the factory as many cottages were built for the workers. This led to an exchange of new ideas as thoughts regarding industrialization and modernization were spread to progress the Industrial Revolution. -
With the third estate declaring itself as the national assembly, it found itself locked out of the meeting hall at Versailles. The national assembly gathered at the nearest space, the indoor tennis court. From this, the famous tennis court oath was declared as the national assembly vowed to not separate and assemble whenever needed. This led to an exchange of new ideas as revolutionary ideas were spread. This also led to ideas of overthrowing the throne becoming prominent. -
With revolutionary ideas spreading, an angry national assembly stormed Bastille for weapons and ammunition. With the successful storming of Bastille, a new sense of revolutionary spirit embarked on the angry citizens. This led to an exchange of new ideas as radical revolutionary ideas were starting to become more prominent. This also allowed ideas of overthrowing the King to become more and more achievable. -
With the food prices increasing and also the lack of bread, groups of angry women rioted in the Paris marketplace. The riot signaled the increasingly drastic living conditions the French peasants have to endure during the revolution. This led to an exchange of new ideas as revolutionary ideas started becoming more prominent due to the food crisis. It also led to more popularity regarding the revolution as hungry peasants demand their living conditions be met. -
With the National Assembly gaining full control of the legislation, King Louis XVI was forced to approve the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen. The Declaration stated that every man is created equal and has equal rights. These are liberty, property, security, and resistance to oppression. This led to an exchange of new ideas as ideas of social equality were spread. This also spreads ideas that would lay the benchmark of the Englightenment on cultural and social philosophy. -
After the coup d'état by Napoleon in 1799, Napoleon successfully was crowned emperor of France. This also marked the end of the French Revolution as political stability and change were established. This led to an exchange of new ideas as ideas of political reforms were finally applied into the constitution. But, this also led to thoughts of doubt as liberal ideas spread in the revolution are not prominent in the constitution, such as women's rights. -
The discovery of the Bessemer Processed skyrocketed the steel industry. It allowed mass production of steel to increase exponentially and made steel the most dominant construction material. This led to an exchange of new ideas as companies learned how to utilize new materials for profit. This also allowed new ideas of production to spread as steel prices dropped due to its mass production and accessibility.