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Jethro Tull invents the seed drill
Jethro Tull was a scientific farmer who invented the seed drill. The seed drill allowed other farmers to sow seeds in rows faster and more efficiently. -
John Kay invents flying shuttle
John Kay invented the flying shuttle. This invention was a canoe shaped machine which allowed a single weaver to double the amount of work they would do in one day. -
James Watt builds the first steam engine
James Watt made improvements to the steam engine so that it used less fuel for more work. He then partnered up with Boulton to create the Boulton Watt. Boulton was the entrepreneur and helped sell the product. -
Marx and Engels publish The Communist Manifesto
Marx and Engels published the Communist Manifesto. The Communist Manifesto laid out the basic ideas of communism. Eventually, The Communist Manifesto influenced communist governments today like China and North Korea. -
US Civil War ends; US experiences technological boom
The US experienced a technological boom after the Civil War, in which they developed many more railroads and corporations. This was because of large amounts of natural resources, which included oil, coal, and iron. The US started setting up more factories and obtained a larger urban population, and more people consumed more goods. -
Germany becomes dominant industrial power in Europe
In 1735, Germany started to copy Britain in industrializing. Germany had large deposits of coal in the Ruhr Valley, which allowed them to mechanize almost all of their labor. Because of the amount of natural resources they had they were able to grow largely and boom in population. -
British Unions win right to strike
In 1875 the British Unions won the right to protest in the form of a strike. This allowed workers to revolt against unfair working conditions. It also allowed workers to get higher wages, shorter working hours, and most important, better conditions.
