INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION (jan 20, 1760 – jan 4, 1840)
Description:
Industrial Revolution, in modern history, the process of change from an agrarian and handicraft economy to one dominated by industry and machine manufacturing. This process began in Britain in the 18th century and from there spread to other parts of the world. Although used earlier by French writers, the term Industrial Revolution was first popularized by the English economic historian Arnold Toynbee (1852–83) to describe Britain’s economic development from 1760 to 1840. The main features involved in the Industrial Revolution were technological, socioeconomic, and culturalAdded to timeline:
Date:
jan 20, 1760
jan 4, 1840
~ 80 years
