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Created by ijaffe1 on Nov 30, 2010

Last updated: 11/30/10 at 08:24 PM

• Dipity Timeline Created
  Nov 30, 2010 7:59 PM

• British Unions Win the Right to Strike
  Jan 1, 1875

  Eventually the unions were able to strike against their employers. Together they refused to work until they got better conditions or wages.
  http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/brunion.jpg

• Germany becomes dominant industrial power in Europe
  Jan 1, 1870

  The economy was very strong and the Germans were producing many goods.
  http://www.lowevonjudah.org/images/german-flag.jpg

• U.S Civil War Ends; U.S. Experiences Technological Boom
  Jan 1, 1865

  The U.S. invented new technology and machinery. It helped many people.
  http://www.newsphiles.org/wp-content/uploads/no-war2.gif

• Marx and Engels Publish The Communist Manifesto
  Jan 1, 1848

  The two men outline their ideas in this 23-page pamphlet.
  http://reading.kingrat.biz/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/the-communist-manifesto.jpg

• James Watt Build the First Steam Engine
  Jan 1, 1765

  With the help of entrepreneur Matthew Boulton, James Watt build a steam engine that was fast, efficient, and burned less fuel.
  http://www.cottontimes.co.uk/watto.htm

• John Kay Invents Flying Shuttle
  Jan 1, 1733

  The flying shuttle sped back and forth on wheels. It doubled the amount of work a weaver could do in a day.
  http://www.saburchill.com/history/chapters/IR/images/101107007.jpg

• Jethro Tull Invents the Seed Drill
  Jan 1, 1701

  Jethro Tull, a scientific farmer invented the seed drill. It helped farmers sow seeds in rows at specific depths and it boosted crop yields.
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