Industrial Revolution By ckneafsey1 Period: Jan 1, 1700 to Jan 1, 1900 Industrial Revolution Dec 2, 1701 Jethro Tull invents the Seed Drill Dec 2, 1733 John Kay invents the Flying Shuttle Dec 2, 1765 James Watt builds the first steam engine. Dec 2, 1848 Engels and Marx publish The Communist Manifesto Dec 2, 1865 United States Civil war ends and the United States expiriences a technological boom Dec 2, 1870 Germany becomes the dominant industrial power in Europe Dec 2, 1875 The British unions win the right to strike