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Jethro Tull invents the seed drill, allowing farmers to plant their crops in rows and allow each seed to grow. This kick-starts the agricultural revolution.
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John Kay creates a machine used for textile production, of which a shuttle with a spool of cloth passes thorugh the fibers, slowly creating fabric used for clothes. This invention kick-started the beginning of the Industrial Revolution.
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James Watt invented the first steam engine, powered by the common british fossil fuel coal, and replaced water mills because they were, faster and cost less to maintain. Boulton perfected this steam engne alongside Watt, making the famous Steam Engine the "Boulton-Watt"
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Published by Karl Marx and Frederick Engels.
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The US civil war ends, causing Industrialation to boom int the US
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Germany becomes the dominant Industrial poer in Europe
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British Unions win the right to strike
