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Before Tull invented the seed drill, seeds were scattered randomly and only 10% actually grew. The seed drill increased the efficiency of if the seeds grew by growing them in rows with proper spacing.
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The flying shuttle increased weaver productivity by automatically carrying the threads back and forth. This created a problem, because the spinners couldn't keep up with the weavers.
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James Watt partnered up with Boulton to create the Boulton Watt. Boulton was the entrepreneur and helped sell the product.
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Marx and Engles were both philosophers who spread communism through the Communit Manifesto. They are considered the most influential men in history.
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After the civil war ended, the US experienced a technological boom. Many factories & corporations started appearing. Also, railroads improved transportation and monopolies arose (Rockfeller).
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Like England, Germany also had coal. They got British equipment and tried to copy the British industrial model. Railroads were vital to industrialization because it connected the major cities.
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After Parliament, repealed the combination acts, unions were legal again. This brought better wages and shorter hours for the workers.
