HISTORY
THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
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new jobs for farm laborers and peasants
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a decrease in the demand for iron
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less efficient means of moving resources and goods
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the largest industry in Great Britain
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Detailed explanation-1: -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.
Detailed explanation-2: -The mechanization of labor created by technological innovation had made working in factories increasingly tedious (and sometimes dangerous), and many workers-including children-were forced to work long hours for pitifully low wages.
Detailed explanation-3: -First Industrial Revolution: Coal in 1765. Second Industrial Revolution: Gas in 1870. Third Industrial Revolution: Electronics and Nuclear in 1969. Fourth Industrial Revolution: Internet and Renewable Energy in 2000.