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The agrarian revolution
This revolution ocurred by the introduction of technical improvements, replacement of the fallow land by norfolk system, cultivation of products which need less resources and ploughing of new land and enclosures. -
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First industrial revolution
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Invention of the steam engine
It helped to the industry to be more productive and efficient. -
Publication of the book named ''Wealth of Nations''
It was published by Adam Smith, inside of the book are the ideas of liberal capitalism and laws of this economic model. -
Invention of the locomotive
This invention was created also thanks to the steam engine.
The steam engine is the main motor of this machine.
This machine helped in the trading thanks to it's capacity to carry and it's behaviaur againts bad weather conditions. -
Approval of the Enclosure Acts
This acts favoured the big landowners, while many peassants were left without resources, the communal land dissapeared and the number of private propierties destined for agricultural exploitation multiplied -
Invetion of the Bessemer converter
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Second industrial revolution
In this second industrial revolution new sources of energy were used, the coal and electricity. -
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Taylorism and Fordism
This 2 concepts are words from the name of the guys who invented it:
Taylorism: It was a new way to work in the factories, it consist in the specialization of workers in a certain thing.
Fordism: It haves an assembly lines so the product moves along the place allowing the workers not to move from their places. -
Presentation of the first automobile
Presentated by Carld Friedrich Benz and at his surname is the name of the car brand (Mercedes-Benz)