To begin, the Industrial Revolution had a significant impact on the way goods were produced because of the new advancements and inventions. Goods were originally produced by hand or manually, then when the Industrial Revolution period began, goods were being produced by machines. The inventions of the machines caused the positive effects of the Industrial Revolution which are higher production rates, affordable goods, increased efficiency, and transportation. An example of transportation is found in document 4 which states, “You can travel cheaply from place to place, and not only travel at less expense, but travel ten times quicker than two hundred years ago.” This document proves that transportation had a positive effect on the community