1. England and the Industrial Revolution
... everything in their power to stay in the top position. Meanwhile, there were new machinery invented which gave Britain ability to exceed quantity and quality of textile production. In 1733, John Kay invented a machine called "flying shuttle", which allowed a single weaver to operate the loom without the need of a second operator. So the spinners were not able to keep ... in Manchester. Machine-wrecking riots followed for several decades, culminating in the Luddite riots of 1810-1820. Named for their mythical leader, Ned Ludd, the rioter wanted the new machines banned. Thousands of soldi...
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