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The Industrial Revolution began in the The Industrial Revolution began in the late eighteenth century and turned Great late eighteenth century and turned Great Britain into the first and the richest Britain into the first and the richest industrialized nation. A series of industrialized nation. A series of technological advances caused Great technological advances caused Great Britain to become a leader in the Britain to become a leader in the production of cotton, coal, and iron. production of cotton, coal, and iron.

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After the introduction of the first steam-After the introduction of the first steam-powered locomotives, railroad tracks powered locomotives, railroad tracks were laid across Great Britain, reducing were laid across Great Britain, reducing the cost of shipping goods. The Industrial the cost of shipping goods. The Industrial Revolution spread to Europe and North Revolution spread to Europe and North America. In the United States, the America. In the United States, the railroad made it possible to sell railroad made it possible to sell manufactured goods from the Northeast manufactured goods from the Northeast across the country. across the country.

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The Industrial Revolution had a tremendous The Industrial Revolution had a tremendous social impact in Europe. Cities grew quickly, social impact in Europe. Cities grew quickly, and an industrial middle class emerged. and an industrial middle class emerged.

The industrial working class, meanwhile, dealt The industrial working class, meanwhile, dealt with wretched working conditions. These with wretched working conditions. These conditions gave rise to socialism, a movement conditions gave rise to socialism, a movement aimed at improving working conditions through aimed at improving working conditions through government control of the means of production. government control of the means of production.

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The Industrial Revolution in Great Britain The Industrial Revolution in Great Britain Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales) was the pioneer in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales) was the pioneer in

industrialization--which was largely unplanned and with no industrialization--which was largely unplanned and with no precedent. precedent.

The eighteenth century origins of the Industrial Revolution The eighteenth century origins of the Industrial Revolution A colonial empire, the expanding Atlantic trade, and a strong and tariff A colonial empire, the expanding Atlantic trade, and a strong and tariff

free home market created new demands for English manufactured free home market created new demands for English manufactured goods. goods.

Cheap food also increased this demand because people could now Cheap food also increased this demand because people could now spend more on clothing, toys, and so on. spend more on clothing, toys, and so on.

Available capital, stable government, economic freedom, and mobile Available capital, stable government, economic freedom, and mobile labor in England encouraged growth. labor in England encouraged growth.

The Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain in the 1780s and on The Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain in the 1780s and on the Continent after 1815.the Continent after 1815.

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Cheap food also increased this demand Cheap food also increased this demand because people could now spend more on because people could now spend more on clothing, toys, and so on. clothing, toys, and so on.

Available capital, stable government, Available capital, stable government, economic freedom, and mobile labor in economic freedom, and mobile labor in England encouraged growth. England encouraged growth.

The Industrial Revolution began in Great The Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain in the 1780s and on the Continent Britain in the 1780s and on the Continent after 1815.after 1815.