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Abraham Darby's experimentation
In 1709 Abraham Darby used coal instead of charcoal to smelt iron, or separate iron from its ore. The enduring impact of this event is that it led to the development of a better-quality iron, which was also used to create parts of the steam engines. -
Key improvement made by James Watt
James Watt took a look at Thomas Newcomen's steam powered engine that was developed to pump water out of mines. The enduring impact of this event led to James Watt making further improvements to the engine allowing it to later power locomotives and steamships. -
Luddite Rebellion Begins
The Luddite Rebellion started when factories started using machines to do work instead of people having to do it. This of course angered the Luddites because many of them lost their jobs. The enduring impact of this event was that it caused them to rise up against factory owners for the jobs they had lost. -
The Factory Acts passed in England
During the time that children were allowed to work in factories, The Factory Act had been past to make working conditions safer for children. The enduring impact of this event allowed children to not have to work has hard as they used to. -
The writings of Karl Marx and Engels
Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels teamed up to write a pamphlet called The Communist Manifesto that was published in 1848. Max explains in this pamphlet that economics influenced the force in history. The enduring impact of this event is that he later on urged all workers to unite and take control of the means to production. -
The Land Enclosure movement
During this movement, rich farmers would purchase land from small farmers and make profits off their land. The enclosure led to the increased production of crops. The enduring impact of this event was that it later would have caused to move to cities where factories were built in order to have a better job.
