Industrial Revolution - Hartless, Veronica period 2 By Ronnieroo21 Jan 1, 1701 Jethro Tull invented the seed drill Apr 17, 1712 Thomas Newcomen developed a steam engine It pumped water out of mines Apr 17, 1733 John Kay invented the flying shuttle Apr 17, 1763 Bridgewater canal opened Apr 1, 1764 James Hargreaves invented the spinning jenny Apr 17, 1764 James Watt improved the steam engine to be more efficent Apr 17, 1769 Richard Arkwright invented the water frame Apr 17, 1793 Eli Witney invented the cotton gin Apr 17, 1800 Owen begins social reforms at New Lanark Apr 17, 1807 Fulton develops the first steamboat the Clermont Apr 17, 1811 Industrial riots start to break out around England Period: Apr 17, 1811 to Apr 17, 1813 Industrial riots occured in England Apr 17, 1830 The world's first rail line opened in England running from Liverpool to Manchester Apr 17, 1833 The Factoy Act of 1833 Apr 17, 1847 The Ten Hours Act of 1847 Apr 17, 1848 Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels published "The Communist Manifeso" Apr 17, 1870 Rail roads crisscrossed Britain, Europe, and America
