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Jethro Tull invents the seed drill
Jethro Tull invented the seed drill which was upgraded way of planting your crops instead of just throwing the seeds around, this device made sure all seeds take root. -
John Kay invents flying shuttle
John Kay invented the flying shuttle, which allowed people to spin cloth much faster. The shuttle was propelled through a loom so fast that most times it appeared as just a blur, these could be very dangerous if the machine broke -
James Watt Builds the First Steam Engine
James Watt invented the steam engine, which was powered by coal, and used steam to operate a piston. The steam engine was used on many vehicles, this was the first engine on a locomotave, and was used on steam ships. -
Marx and Engels Publish The Communist Manifesto
Karl Marx and Freidrich Engels published The Communist Manifesto, which introduced the ideas of communism. Communism was built on the idea of equality except for one leader who had all the power, and it supposedly eliminated the upper and lower classes. As we have seen in many examples, that this much power corrupts people, so this philosophy doesnt work. -
US Civil War Ends, and the US Experiences a Technological Boom
After the Civil War, the US experienced a technological boom, and many things were invented. -
Germany Becomes Dominant Industrial Power in Europe
Under Otto van Bismarck, Germany became a huge industrial power. Otto van Bismarck was completely in favor of Germany being a very industrious country. -
British Unions Win the Right to Strike
British workers formed unions divided up by their jobs.They wanted to be able to demand higher pay and better conditions, and in order to do that they would need to strike. They won the right to strike in 1875, so that they could demand higher wages by not working
