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Unit 4 Key Dates
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The Seed Drill
Jethro Tull invented the seed drill which was a plow that makes a hole and puts the seed in it then lays dirt over that. This invention made agriculture explode because your seeds would grow instead of throwing the seeds and hoping they take to the dirt. The increase of food led to a population increase which led to industrialization. -
John Kay Invents Flying Shuttle
The flying shuttle was one of the many new inventions in the textile industry. -
Steam Engine
James Watts built the first strem engine. There were some before it, but they didn't go far and used too much fuel. Watts invented the first efficient steam engine. It was put onto the first ships and trains. It played a large part in transportstion. -
The Communist Manifesto
Karl Marx an Friedrich Engel published the Communist Manifesto which shed light on the good in communism in government. -
Civil War Ends, Technological Boom
After the Civil War there were lots of agricultural inventions and this led to more jobs and food. Due to this there was more spending money to invest in inventions and to buy new things. -
Brittish Workers Win Union Strike
In England a strike led by facotry workers won and led to many more strikes and better regulations.
