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    The Industrial Revolution was a period from the 18th to 19th century where major changes in agriculture, manufacturing, mining, transport, and technology had a profound socioeconomic impact. It began in Britain and spread throughout Europe and North America, marking a major turning point in human history. Key factors included the development of steam power, innovations in agriculture and textiles, and improvements in transportation and communication infrastructure. While the Industrial Revolution increased productivity and living standards, it also resulted in poor working conditions, child labor, pollution, and rural-to-urban migration. Its effects are still seen today through ongoing technological advancements.

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    The Industrial Revolution was a period from the 18th to 19th century where major changes in agriculture, manufacturing, mining, transport, and technology had a profound socioeconomic impact. It began in Britain and spread throughout Europe and North America, marking a major turning point in human history. Key factors included the development of steam power, innovations in agriculture and textiles, and improvements in transportation and communication infrastructure. While the Industrial Revolution increased productivity and living standards, it also resulted in poor working conditions, child labor, pollution, and rural-to-urban migration. Its effects are still seen today through ongoing technological advancements.

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    The Industrial Revolution was a period from the 18th to 19th century where major changes in agriculture, manufacturing, mining, transport, and technology had a profound socioeconomic impact. It began in Britain and spread throughout Europe and North America, marking a major turning point in human history. Key factors included the development of steam power, innovations in agriculture and textiles, and improvements in transportation and communication infrastructure. While the Industrial Revolution increased productivity and living standards, it also resulted in poor working conditions, child labor, pollution, and rural-to-urban migration. Its effects are still seen today through ongoing technological advancements.

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    By: ROY JOE PETE L

    OPENIANO
    WHAT is Industrial Revolution?

    The Industrial Revolution was a period from the 18th to


    the 19th century where major changes in agriculture,
    manufacturing, mining, transport, and technology
    had a profound effect on the socioeconomic and cultural
    conditions.
    The Industrial revolution took place in Britain, then
    subsequently spreading throughout Europe, North
    America, and eventually the world. The Industrial
    Revolution marks a major turning point in human history
    in almost every aspect of human life.
     "For the first time in history, the living
    standards of the masses of ordinary people
    have begun to undergo sustained growth. ...
    Nothing remotely like this economic behavior
    has happened before.“

     - Robert E. Lucas Jr. Nobel Prize winner


     Collectively there were many major factors that
    contributed to Industrial revolution. The urge to
    increase the quality of human like, to make
    technological advancement led to the causes of the
    Industrial revolution. But there are three most
    important causes of Industrial revolution were

     Dependency on technology
     Impact of education
     Protestant Reformation
    STEAM ENGINES
     Steam power was fuelled by coal, utilization
    of water wheels and powered machinery.
    Development of all-metal machine tools in
    the first two decades of the 19th century
    facilitated the manufacture of production.
    Effects spread throughout Western Europe
    and North America during the 19th century,
    affecting most of the world, a process that
    continues as industrialization.
    AGRICULTURAL SECTOR
     Agricultural Revolution began in the early
    1700s with an Englishman. Crop yields per
    acre were increased by new knowledge about
    what techniques would allow plants to grow
    and new agricultural techniques. Fertilizers,
    minerals, and soil content were all factors
    that started to be taken into account. New
    tools, and processes were developed. New
    plows, rakes, and other implements began to
    be used.
    TEXTILE SECTOR
     The textile industry significantly grew during
    the Industrial Revolution. Advancement was
    made in use of machinery which was cheaper
    then products made by hand (which took a
    long time to create), therefore allowing the
    cloth to be cheaper to the consumer. In 1813,
    Francis Cabot Lowell set up the first American
    textile factory.
    TRANSPORT SECTOR
     The growth of the Industrial Revolution
    depended on the ability to transport raw
    materials and finished goods over long
    distances. There were three main types of
    transportation that increased during the
    Industrial Revolution: waterways, roads, and
    railroads. Transportation was important
    because people were starting to live in the
    West. During this time period, transportation
    via water was the cheapest way to move heavy
    products.
    MEDICINE SECTOR
     There are many medical advances that
    occurred during the Industrial Revolution.
    Some of these advancement included small
    pox vaccination, discovery of anesthetic,
    discovery of X-ray, invention of aspirin and
    blood transfusion.
    LOUIS PASTEUR ₺GERM THEORY
    ₺
     Louis Pasteur's main contributions to microbiology
    and medicine were:
     Instituting changes in hospital/medical practices to
    minimize the spread of disease by microbes or
    germs.
     Discovering that weak forms of disease could be
    used as an immunization against stronger forms
    and that rabies was transmitted by viruses too small
    to be seen under the microscopes of the time.
     Introducing the medical world to the concept of
    viruses.
    COMMUNICATION SECTOR
     Not only did the transport or medial sector
    evolve during the period of Industrial revolution
    but also improvements were made in
    communication.
     Example:- In 1700 it took four days to contact
    from London to Manchester, but in 1880 it took
    four hours. By 1902, the whole British Empire
    was linked together by a network of telegraph
    cables called the 'All Red Line'.
     New invention were introduced by Samuel F.B.
    and Alexander Graham Bell.
    IMPACT OF INDUSTRIAL
    REVOLUTION
     Industrial Revolution consisted of both positive
    and negative aspects that impacted Great
    Britain, its economy, and its people.
     Positively, inventions such as the steam engine,
    pushed Britain and other nations towards
    manufacturing and engineering prowess. Britain
    was by far the wealthiest nation, as it began
    producing more efficiently. This led to set new
    standards to form an industrial economy.
     However with Industrial revolution, came many
    negative impacts too.
    POSITIVE EFFECTS:
     Infrastructure
     Modern Inventions
     Class Structure
     Erosion of gender inequality
     Improvement in Education system
    NEGAIVE EFFECTS:
     Work conditions
     Child Labor
     Rural – Urban migration
     Increase in Population
     Pollution
    Industrial Revolution TODAY
     Even in today’s time we’re experiencing
    Industrial Revolution. Weather its war
    machines, modern medicine or infrastructure,
    the effect of Industrial revolution can be
    greatly seen.
     Every technological advancement made is a

    sign of Industrial revolution.


     One such example of Industrial revolution is

    the Social Media or Internet. The Internet is


    bringing a revolution along with it.

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