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Jethro Tull Invents the Seed Drill
Jethro Tull was one of the world's first scientific farmers. He began a great era of innovation by trying to change methods that had been existing before. Crop production wasn't very efficient because not all seets took root with the traditional sowing method. Tull invented the seed drill, which sparked crop production and a dramatic incline in food production in Europe. -
John Kay Invents the Flying Shuttle
John Kay invented the flying shuttle, an innovation that allowed for a loom to work much more efficiently and send lengths of string back and forth. This created a big boom in the British and European textile industry. -
James Watt Builds the Steam Engine
In 1765, James Watt partnered with Matthew Boulton. Boulton funded Watt to create the world's first steam engine. This engine created a new way of transportation that would create a global trade. The steam engine made all kinds of transports of goods possible and greatly shaped the Industrial Revolution. -
Marx & Engels Publish "The Communist Manifesto"
Karl Marx, the face of communism and socialism, teamed up with Friedrich Engels to publish "The Communist Manifesto". This work included the principles of communism and how it would shape Europe. They were opposed to the growing belief of capitalism. Their ideas fueled political developments. -
Techonological Boom in the US
In 1865, the Civil War ended and the newly unified country erupted into a technological revolution. Although many ideas were physically confined to Europe, they traveled to the new world in the mind of innovators. These travelers started huge corporations and monopolies in the US that revolutionzed the textile, oil, and coal industries. -
Germany's Industrial Power in Europe
As the world around began to progress, eastern Europe became more involved in the Industrial Revolution. Germany partook and ended up finding some of the richest resource deposits in all of Europe. The Ruhr Valley possessed so many resources that put Germany in the lead. Germany gained new industrial power in Europe. -
British Unions Win Rights to Strike
British Labor Unions were clearly opposed to the harsh treatment from the factory owners. Capitalism was prominent at this time, and many of the factory workers and bourgeoisie couldn't rise from their classes nor create better opportunities for themselves. They struck in opposition, and their protest was finally legalized.
