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To avoid wasting seeds, Jethro Tull invents the seed drill to sow seeds in rows and at a specific depth to boost crop yield. This is one of many inventions that helped the Industrial Revolution and influences how we live today.
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Another invention, the flying shuttle, was invented by John Kay to double the production of a weaver in one day. However, the weavers found it difficult to keep up with the machine.
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In a pursuit for cheaper power, James Watt created the steam engine, a more efficient engine that used less fuel than other machines of its time.
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Based on Marxist theory, Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels wrote the Communist Manifesto that outlines communism. Communism would allow all property to be publicly owned.
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The US had been a primarily agricultural nation until the Civil War ended. Natural resources, new inventions, and urbanization are cited as the main reasons for this.
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Influenced by England, Germany built railroads between their main industrial cities and erected factories and mills. This economical success also contributed to their strengthened military.
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The Combination Act of 1799 banned the English workers from striking and forming unions because it was seen as a threat to British stability. Despite this, the workers still created unions and eventually won their rights back.
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