Modern history

By Thomas.f.p

  • 1700 Jethro's seed drill

    Jethro invented a seed drill which peasants had previously distributed by hand. This allowed easier planting and more successful planting.
  • Period: to

    18th century- rise of imperialism

    Britain, France, Spain, Germany

  • The first factory

  • The flying shuttle

  • Period: to

    Industrial revolution

    The Industrial Revolution was the transition to new manufacturing processes in Great Britain, continental Europe, and the United States, in the period from about 1760 to sometime between 1820 and 1840.

  • The watt steam engine

  • The spinning jenny

  • The spinning mule

  • Period: to

    William lovett

    Formed a national union of workers to fight for workers rights in the factories

  • Locomotive

  • Electrical telegraph

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