Introduction

The Industrial Revolution

 

The Industrial Revolution was a period between 18th and 19th centuries in which great advancements in agriculture, manufacturing, mining, transportation, and technology led to major cultural changes. Throughout this chapter, I hope to learn how different advancements and inventions influenced the cultural aspects of the time. The Industrial Revolution began in England and spread to the rest of Europe. I hope to learn why and how. 

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Essential Question: How did the different advancements and inventions of the Industrial Revolution lead to a completely changed culture in Europe?

*Answer: Advancements in farming from the Agricultural Revolution led to more efficient farming, which required much less labor to get the job done. This left many farmers unemployed and with nowhere to go. The invention of the factory system (The water frame, spinning jenny, and power loom) gave these people somewhere to go, the factories. Thus, less people were left to work on farms and more moved to work in industrialized cities, changing Europe from an agricultural society to an industrialized one.