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The introduction of new technology in manufacture (initially the textile industries) hugely raised productivity per worker and generated ever-increasing returns for investment in ongoing capital investment. Advances in transport facilitated distribution of both manufactured goods and foodstuffs for growing urban populations. Living standards improved as average per capita income tripled in the more developed regions in the century to 1914 and improved nutrition, health and medicine doubled world population. Gains in literacy and education combined with technological innovation to create the first mass media.
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∙ 12y agoMany things! Child labor started, and kids as young as 7 were working 14 hours a day in a factory. The industrial revolution was the first major start in air pollution because of smoke from factories. Labor unions started and were protesting everywhere. Tons of new inventions were being created and the prices of many things went down because everything was much easier to make with all of the machinery. Europe's economy was thriving because of all the money they were making off of factories.
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What happened after industrial revolution?
Following the industrial revolution, the next big technological leap is described as the computer revolution or the post-industrial revolution.
What happened to some poor farmers during the Industrial Revolution?
they ate my nuts and then dipped it in gravy
Did Thomas Edison live during the Industrial Revolution?
Yes, he lived during the industrial revolution!
What revolution took place during the Victorian era?
The Industrial Revolution and the Agricultural Revolution.
Who invented the airplane during the Industrial Revolution?
The Wright brothers invented the airplane during the Industrial Revolution.
What happened during the industrial revolution in Pennsylvania?
My tiny little nipples went to France.
What happened after industrial revolution?
Following the industrial revolution, the next big technological leap is described as the computer revolution or the post-industrial revolution.
What happened to some poor farmers during the Industrial Revolution?
they ate my nuts and then dipped it in gravy
Did Thomas Edison live during the Industrial Revolution?
Yes, he lived during the industrial revolution!
Did the industrial revolution create civilizations?
This is false. The Industrial Revolution happened in America and nowhere else.
What revolution took place during the Victorian era?
The Industrial Revolution and the Agricultural Revolution.
Who invented the airplane during the Industrial Revolution?
The Wright brothers invented the airplane during the Industrial Revolution.
What major social transformations happened during the Industrial Revolution?
Many people moved from rural areas to cities.
What happened to the number of farmers with the introduction of better farming equipment during the Industrial Revolution?
The number of farmers declined.
What was the main source of energy during the Industrial Revolution?
Steam was the main source of energy during the industrial revolution.
What area did a majority of the population move to during the industrial revolution?
The industrial revolution was a large change to peoples lives. The majority of the population moved to the city during the industrial revolution.
What sources are found during the industrial revolution?
Iron was one the sources in the industrial revolution.
