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Jethro Tulls invents the Seed Drill. This drill would dig a hole, drop a seed in it then cover it up all in the one motion. This invention increased productivity by 500%.
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Abraham Darby developed a blast furnace capable of producing high quality iron.
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The four crop rotation system was a game changer because it meant that there weren't any fields lying fallow. It was created by Lord "turnip' Townshend. He was called this because as part of the rotation turnips were involved.
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Britain wins the Seven Year War. This gives Britain increased trading to India and North America.
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James Watt invented a steam engine that could provide continuous power. This was a game changer for factories which needed power.
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Once big steam engines were introduced it didn't take long for lighting to become a factor. This meant that factories could work all day and all night. This lead to longer hours and even worse working conditions.
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The Tuberculosis disease caused a third of all deaths between 1800-1850.
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Robert Owens created his idea of an utopia society. This idea include things like kids under 10 shouldn't work but should go to school instead. It also included ideas like shorter working hours.
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A trade union was formed in England for the first time. This gave workers a voice and greatly changed the course of workers rights in the industrial revolution.
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The first ever working steam train was made. The steam locomotive was invented by George Stephenson. The train was called Puffing Billy.
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The Factory Act was a piece of legislation that enforced certain working times for children. 1-8 no work, 9-13 9 hours work, 13-18 12 hours work and children were not aloud to work at night.
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Samuel Morse invented the telegraph system. The telegraph system revolutionize sending and receiving messages from a distance.
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The peoples charter was a movement a working class male group that wanted the right to a democracy government were every man was allowed to vote. This group maintained its set of demands from 1837 to 1857.
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The Potato Blight caused a widespread famine in Ireland. This event lead to a massive migration from Ireland into Britain.
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The Australian Gold Rush brought people from across the globe to Australia. This event changed the economy in Australia and certainly across the world.
https://www.historyextra.com/period/victorian/the-deadly-gold-rush/
