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Jethro Tull invents the seed drill.
Jethro Tull invents the seed drill which is a machine that precisely positions seeds in the soil and then covers them. -
John Kay invents the flying shuttle.
John Kay invents the flying shuttle which is a machine tha allowed a single weaver to weave much wider fabrics. -
James Watts builds the first steam engine.
James Watt built the first steam engine which was a heat engine that performs mechanical work using steam as its working period. -
Marx and Engels publish The Communist Manifesto.
Marx and Engels publish The Communist Manifesto which was a book that presented an analytical approach to the class struggle (historical and present) and the problems of capitalism, rather than a prediction of communism's potential future forms. -
US Civil War ends; US experiences technological boom.
The U.S. civil war ends and The United States experiences a technological boom with many new ideas and inventions. -
Germany becomes dominant industrial power in Europe.
Germany becomes dominant industrial power in Europe after Britain and most of the other countries industrialize. -
British Unions win right to strike.
The Britihs Unions win the right to strike after they took strike for unfair working conditions, etc.
