How did the Industrial Revolution change the world? The Industrial Revolution was arguably the biggest global change in the way humans relate to each other and the world around them since the Agricultural Revolution 13‚000 years earlier. In the 18th century‚ China‚ India and Europe were broadly comparable in terms of levels of economic development‚ standard of living‚ and people’s life expectancy and each claimed around 23% of global GDP. However‚ by 1800s‚ India and China had begun to fall‚ while
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textile and metal manufacture‚ transportation‚ economic policies‚ and social structure. Historians refer to these changes as the industrial revolution‚ a term that was first introduced in the 19th century by a British economic historian Arnold Toynbee. Although the term suggests radical and rapid economic change‚ the reality was much more gradual. The Industrial Revolution began in the United Kingdom in the late 18th century and spread throughout the world. In fact‚ Britain had great influence on China
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The Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain‚ 1750. The Industrial Revolution because of Great Britain’s resources‚ wealth‚ and innovation.The Industrial Revolution replaced man labor with man made machines which increased the wealth of cities. Although the Industrial Revolution led to positive effects‚ ultimately‚ the Industrial Revolution did not lead to the progress of society because it caused poor working conditions‚ fatal accidents in the workplace and pollution. The Industrial Revolution
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There is no question that the Industrial Revolution was an era of technological advancement and social change. It dominated the eighteenth and nineteenth century and spurred change throughout Europe and the United States as people began modernizing and moving to cities‚ abandoning the traditional agricultural economy (“Industrial”). Because of the rise of factories‚ goods were manufactured quickly and inexpensively‚ and women and children were used as cheap labor sources (“Rise”). The seed drill
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The Industrial Revolution in Europe changed the world completely by changing the way people work and earn money to the way we live today. The Industrial Revolution was a time when the economy was boosted very quickly and many most were unprepared for the sudden economic change. The lower class workers started to get a higher pay with the rising demand for jobs. Since these jobs were physically enduring jobs‚ women were paid less‚ and men were paid more. Interestingly‚ the wage drastically decreases
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During the Industrial Revolution‚ England experienced many technological changes that paved the way for the highly mechanized and modern society that exists today. Out of the many changes‚ the most important is the creation of the factory that created many jobs for the unemployed‚ shifted society to become a workhouse of inventions‚ and changed British society for the better. Before the factory‚ many families were farmers that produced food for their own use‚ and their children would learn to churn
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drastic changes in its history; the Industrial Revolution. The Industrial Revolution was deemed successful due to the invention of machinery ‚ the establishment of factories‚ and the creation of a new work force/class. As factories and companies grew the amount of jobs increase causing a big uproar in population in cities. The growth in Urban areas grew so quickly by mid century close to half of the European population lived in cities. The change in demographics did have some positive effect on some
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Many would argue that the Industrial Revolution changed the world for the better due to the new technologies and inventions that transformed the way people lived and worked in Britain during the 19th century. Although these new inventions made some people’s lives easier‚ it is evident that the working class did not benefit from this period of development but endured an era of hardship and difficulties. The lower class became unwell due to their unhygenic and poor living standards. As a result of
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machines began to replace simple tools like shovels or plows. The technology of the Industrial Revolution changed America by making it more efficient to create and distribute goods and people throughout the country. For example‚ innovative machinery like railroads‚ canals‚ mechanical reapers‚ and many others was created to replace less complicated inventions like corduroy roads. Before the Industrial Revolution‚ most people created their own goods on farms and almost never purchased anything that
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Just like everything in the world there are pros and cons about everything. The Industrial Revolution was no exception. There were lots of bad things that came with it‚ but at the same time it also brought many good things. For instance‚ prior to the Industrial Revolution people worked at home farms‚ and small workshops. Textiles were primarily made of wool and were hand spun. But since the invention of the spinning wheel‚ cotton was produced much quicker. (Man-Made) It was this types of invention
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