what is industrial revolution..???

Question

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Answer 1

The Industrial Revolution was the major technological, socioeconomic and cultural change in late 18th and early 19th century that began in Britain and spread throughout the world. During that time, an economy based on manual labour was replaced by one dominated by industry and the manufacture of machinery. It began with the mechanisation of the textile industries and the development of iron-making techniques, and trade expansion was enabled by the introduction of canals, improved roads and then railways. The introduction of steam power (fuelled primarily by coal) and powered machinery (mainly in textile manufacturing) underpinned the dramatic increases in production capacity.[1] The development of all-metal machine tools in the first two decades of the 19th century facilitated the manufacture of more production machines for manufacturing in other industries.

The period of time covered by the Industrial Revolution varies with different historians. Eric Hobsbawm held that it 'broke out' in the 1780s and wasn't fully felt until the 1830s or 1840s[2], while T.S. Ashton held that it occurred roughly between 1760 and 1830 (in effect the reigns of George III, The Regency, and George IV)[3].

The effects spread throughout Western Europe and North America during the 19th century, eventually affecting most of the world. The impact of this change on society was enormous and is often compared to the Neolithic revolution, when mankind developed agriculture and gave up its nomadic lifestyle[4].

The first Industrial Revolution merged into the Second Industrial Revolution around 1850, when technological and economic progress gained momentum with the development of steam-powered ships and railways, and later in the nineteenth century with the internal combustion engine and electrical power generation.






http://www.saburchill.com/history/chapters/IR/001.html

http://www.victorianweb.org/technology/ir/irchron.html

Answer 2

Actually, every developing country go through a stage in its economy call the "industrial revolution." It just happens that Great Britain was the first country to experience it. Industrial revolution is an economic stage where a nation's economy become heavily industrialize.

Answer 3

The Industrial Revolution was the major technological, socioeconomic and cultural change in late 18th and early 19th century that began in Britain and spread throughout the world. During that time, an economy based on manual labour was replaced by one dominated by industry and the manufacture of machinery. It began with the mechanisation of the textile industries and the development of iron-making techniques, and trade expansion was enabled by the introduction of canals, improved roads and then railways. The introduction of steam power (fuelled primarily by coal) and powered machinery (mainly in textile manufacturing) underpinned the dramatic increases in production capacity.[1] The development of all-metal machine tools in the first two decades of the 19th century facilitated the manufacture of more production machines for manufacturing in other industries.

Answer 4

in the 18th century someone in england invented for the first time in the whole world, a machine that could do the work of many men and much faster. Since then more and more got invented...in england this led to a real change in the way they lived, because they were able to make clothes for a 1000 ppl within a few days instead of a few months. In some time the factories were producing soooo many things, that there weren't enough ppl to buy them.

So they started looking for other markets. That's why and how the british empire became so important and rich.

They basically went to other countries, invaded them, forced them to hand all their *raw material* over like cotton, tealeaves, leather etc., shipped this over to england, where the factories turned them into *finished goods* real fast using machines and then shipped them back to the original location to sell it at a much higher price.

All of a sudden, people who owned land or machines became really rich coz others paid them to rent out that land or the machines. Capitalism was created. Lots of ppl were exploited.

etc. etc. etc.

Answer 5

The industrial revolution started in Britain. After the War of 1812, it came here. It started with textiles.

Answer 6

Revolt of industry as started when Harold Loyd decided to assult a clock on a somewhat tall building Circa 1910.

Answer 7

instead of using human labor the invented machines.