How Did The Industrial Revolution Change America

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The Industrial Revolution changes the lives of all Americans. The increasing amount of new technology made a great impact on the beginning of the Industrial Revolution. This new technology included a machine that spun thread and wove it into cloth, these machines are called the water frame and the power loom. Like this machine, new technology saved time, labor, and money for industries.(Appleby) The growth of factories causes people to move into more urban areas like big cities. These cities would be generally placed near rivers for transportation, water sources, and hydraulic power to help with some of these industries and many other materials. With this growth, population increased as well at a very high rate. In the mid 1700s, the world's