jan 1, 1770 - First Industrial Revolution
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1. A shift to powered special purpose machinery, factories, and mass production from home based manufacturing
2. New means of transportation such as the steamboat and new process for road construction
3. For the working class wages were low and the working conditions weren't safe, as well as children were part of the labor force working long days with big unsafe machinery. Living conditions for these people were unsanitary which cased higher risk of disease
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