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Jethro Tull invents the seed drill
Jethro Tull was a scientific farmer. Since, seeds were very time consuming and sometimes the seed failed to take root. To solve this problem, Jethro Tull invented the seed drill which allows farmers to sow seeds in well-spaced rows at specific depths. -
John Kay invents flying shuttle
A machinist naed John Kay a shuttle that sped back and forth on wheels. It was attached to a piece of yarn and doubled the work a weaver could do in a day. -
James Watt builds the first steam engine
An original steam engine gobbled great amounts of fuel, and was expensive to run. This made it a problem. Hames Watt solved this problem by making a more efficient, faster engine, while it still burned less fuel. -
Marx and Engels publish The Communist Manifesto
A German journalist named Kark Marx introduced the world to a radicial type of socialismcalled Marxism. marx and Friedrich Engels outlined their ideas in a 26 long pamphlet called The Communist Manifesto. -
US Civil War ends; US experiences technological boom
The Civil war ended in 1865, marking th end of salvery. Also, since the US had an abundance of resources (oil, coal, and iron), and had an Inudstrial Revolution of their own. Major inventions were part of this (telephone and electric light bulb). -
Germany becomes dominant industrial power in Europe
Germany's economic isolation and scattered resources hampered countrywide industrialization. As a result, little areas around the country had industrialization appearences. Most importantly, Germany's railroads linked growing manufacturing cities. Germany's economic growth sprouted a military power. -
British Unions win right to strike
Factory workers, in order to be have a more powerful say in matters, formed unions. If factory owners would not recognise a problem the union would bring up, the union could strike. However, the British government denied the right for workers to form a union, and eventually outlawed unions and strikes. In 1875, British unions won the right to strike and picket peacfully.
