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Period when the World began to make machines and better technology

Created by Ajrod on Nov 16, 2010

Last updated: 11/21/10 at 04:18 PM

• Population Growth Ceased to be a prioblem in Western Countries
  1900

  Population growth cased to be a problem in western countries, though still affected nations elsewhere

• Russian socialists embraced Marxism
  1880

  Russian revolutionof 1917 inspired a communist government, later revolutionaries around the world would adapt Marxist ideas to their own ends

• Rail lines Across the World
  1870

  Rail lines crisscorssed Britain, Europe, and Eastern North America

• World's First Major Rail line Opened
  1830

  From Liverpool to Manchester, worlds first major rail line

• Workers held rally in Manchester
  1819

  Soldiers charged the crowd killing dozens and injuring hundreds. For years afterwards, workers were forbidden to form labor unons to bargain for better pay and working conditions

• Child Labor
  1800

  Factories and miners hired childern for their nimble fingers and quick movement. Miners would have them go into the narrow mining shafts where others couldn't fit. Often hired orphans, making them work for long hours and mininal food.

• Woman Workers
  1800

  Woman made up a large portion of the work force. They wherte offten prefered over man workers because they where thought that they could adapt better to new machines. The woman could also be payed less for the same job.

• Invention of Steam Powered Locomotives
  1800

  George Stephenson built steam powered locomotives to pull carriages alnog rails.

• Factory System
  1800

  The factories had very ridged work shifts. The work shifts could last from 12 to 16 hours and many accidents occured from machines that had no safty devives.

• First Factories
  1800

  A Place that brought together workers and machines to produce large quantities of goods. New machines where to large an expencive to work at home, built big sheds to house them.

• World's First Cast Iron Bridge
  1779

  Abraham Darby III improved on his grandfather's methods and used high quality iron to build the first cast iron bridge.

• Textile Advances
  1764

  Included in these advances are Jhon Kay's flying shuttle, James Hargreaves's spinning jenny, and later Richard Arkwright's waterframe.

• Urbanization
  1750 to 1800

  The movemet of people to cities. Many farmers had to move to cities to find work. Manchester's population went from 17,000 people in 1750, to 40,000 people in 1780, to 70,000 in 1801

• Methodist Church founded
  1750

  John Wesley founded methodist church. Working class found comfort in teachings- promised forgiveness of Sin and better life to come.

• Abraham Darby made better and cheaper Iron
  1709

  Because of lack of wood, began to use coal to smelt Iron

• Population Explosion
  1700

  More food, less famine and better hygiene led to increase in population

• Energy Revolution
  1700

  People harnessed the power of water, coal, and of the steam engine.

• Improvements in Transportation
  1700

  Individuals made improvements in local systems of transportation. Capitalists invested in turnikes, or privately built roads that charged a fee to travelers who used them. Canals were dug, and engineers built stronger bridges and upgraded harbors.

• Industrial Revolution
  1700 to 1800

  Began at Britain afer key events such as Agriculture & Energy Revolutions and the Population Explosion

• Agricultural Revolution
  1600

  Improved quality and quantity of farm produccts