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Jethro Tull Invents the Seed Drill
Jethro Tull thought sowing seed by spreading across the field was wasteful because many of the seed failed to take root. He invented the seed dril to solve the problem. The seed drill enabled farmers to sow seeds at certain intervals and depths. This increased the amount of seeds taking root. -
John Kay Invents Flying Shuttle
John Kay's Flying Shuttle was one of the many inventions on textile that led to the modern cotton industry. The Flying Shuttle was a boat-shaped wood to which yarns were attached. The machine could double the work a weaver could do in one day. -
James Watts Builds the first steam engine
Before, coal miners used steam-powered pumps in order to remove water from deep mine shafts. This, however, required great amount of fuel, making the process very expensive. Watt, a mathematical instrument maker, found out a way to make steam engine more efficient and work faster, and burning less fuel at the same time. -
Marx and Engels Publish The Communist Manifesto
Marx and Engel believed that if a country followed the capitaliist system, it would eventually destroy itself. They wanted communism, which is a form of complete socialism where all factors of production were owned by the people and all goods and services will be equally shared. Marx and Engel showed their Idea though the book The Communist Manifesto. -
U.S. Civil War Ends; U.S. Experiences Technological Boom
U.S. stayed agricultural until the Civil War ended. The, U.S. experiecned a technological boom. First, there was a wealth of natural resources such as oil, coal, and iron. Second, there was a burst of new inventions such as electircal light bulb and telephones. Thirid, the urban population consumed the goods. Also, Britian's railroads caused many cities such as Chicago and Minneapolis to expand because they were along the nation's expanding railroad lines. -
Germany Becomes Dominant Industrial Power in Europe
In the early 1800's Germany was politically divided. This division didn't burden industrialization, but instead little places started to industrialize, such as Ruhr Valley. 1835, Germany started copying the British; they started importing many British equipments and even sent their children to learn British industrial management. Germany also built railroads connecting Ruhr Valley and Frankfurt, which was a growing manufacturing city. So, Germany eventually became a dominant industrial power. -
British Unions Win Right to Strike
The union made by the workers spoke for better working conditions and higher pay. If the factory owners refused to comply with their demand, the union could strike, or not work. The British government disapproved this union and strike, so they passed many Acts to get rid of the union. The workers kept joining the Union, so the government repealed the Acts. The British unions also wanted better working conditions, so workers won the right to strike.
