Industrial Revolution (jan 1, 1760 – jan 1, 1840)
Description:
Location: Began in Britain, spread to Europe and the U.S.Causes: Innovations in technology, increased trade, and agricultural advancements.
Results: Rapid urbanization, factory systems, changes in labor, new social classes.
Key Figures: James Watt (steam engine), Richard Arkwright (spinning jenny).
Vocabulary: Mechanization, steam engine, factory system.
Image Idea: Steam engines, early factories, crowded urban scenes.
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Date:
jan 1, 1760
jan 1, 1840
~ 80 years