The Industrial Revolution (18th
-19th centuries) a period which rural societies in Europe and America
became industrial and urban . Before the industrial revolution which started in
England (1700s), manufacturing of products where produced by people in there
own homes using hand held tools and basic machines.
Industrialization marked a change to
powered, special-purpose machinery, factories and mass production. The iron and
textile industries, along with the steam engine, where a few of the major roles
of the Industrial Revolution, also creating improvements in transport,
communication and banking. While industrialization
increased quality and quantity of manufacturing products and a higher standard
of living for some, on the other hand it did result in bad employment and
living conditions for the poor and working classes.
Industrial Revolution — History.com Articles, Video, Pictures and Facts. 2013.Industrial Revolution — History.com Articles, Video, Pictures and Facts. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.history.com/topics/industrial-revolution. [Accessed 05 March 2013].
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