Industrial Revolution Essays - Industrial Revolution, Factory

Industrial Revolution Robert Chaplin History 112 Dr. Farrell 20 April 2000 Industrial Revolution One of the most significant personality changes that has occurred in the world took place during the 1700's to the early 1800's; the Industrial Revolution. It is described as a time of drastic change from hand made items to machine made goods. This meant basically that people had to learn how to manufacture goods in enormous factories instead of cultivating them from the land. The Industrial Revolution began in England because of their large demand for coal and iron. And since they had a large supply of this, England soon began to have to produce vast amounts across all of Europe. In the 1700's, England was one of the world's leading producers of iron and coal and was considered as having the most colonial power. This is all due to their newly acquired colonies. The colonies currently known as the United States of America. The colonies provided a market for manufactured products. The markets helped stimulate the textile and iron industries in England. The colonies also gave England all of the