1. Seven-year war ravages Europe and changes balance of power overseas

2. American Colonies win independence from Britain

3. Revolutionaries overthrow monarchy in France

4. Captain James Cook explores Pacific

5. Knowledge of the day published in Encyclopedie

6. Major scientific advances achieved

7. Power-driven machinery brings growth to textile industry

8. Ancient Roman riches unearthed near Vesuvius

9. Peter the Great westernizes Russia

10. Development of a practical steam engine

7. Power-driven machinery brings growth to textile industry

The introduction of power-driven machinery has resulted in the rapid growth of the textile industries of England and Scotland. This new machinery has greatly increased the amount of goods that factories are able to produce and is being adopted by cloth makers in other countries.

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