Industrial Revolution Timeline

  • Jethro Tull Invents Seed Drill

    Jethro Tull Invents Seed Drill
    Scientist, Jethro Tull, invents a more effecient way of planting crops
  • John Kay Invents Flying Shuttle

    John Kay Invents Flying Shuttle
    John Kay creates a new, more produtive device for sewing
  • James Watt Builds The First Steam Engine

    James Watt Builds The First Steam Engine
    Inventor, James Watt, partners up with an entrepreneur named Matthew Boulton, to create a steam engine that would improve transportation
  • Marx and Engels Publish The Communist Manifesto

    Marx and Engels Publish The Communist Manifesto
    Marx and Engels create a Manifesto, that describes a communist outlook on society
  • US Civil War Ends; US Experiences Technological Boom

    US Civil War Ends; US Experiences Technological Boom
    When the civil war ends, The US has a breakthrough on technological advancements
  • Germany Becomes Dominant Industrial power in Europe

    Germany Becomes Dominant Industrial power in Europe
    Germany had scattered resources, so they could industrialize small areas
  • British Unions Win RIght To Strike

    British Unions Win RIght To Strike
    The British Unions get the right to go on strike if they want to