Turning Points Of The Industrial Revolution

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Overall in history, there have been many turning points that have shaped the world to what we live in today. The Industrial Revolution impacted Britain in the late 18th and early 19th centuries politically, socially, and economically with both positive and negative effects. While industrialization may have brought an increased amount and variety of manufactured goods and an improved living standard for some, it also resulted in often harsh employment and living conditions for the poor and working classes. Production advancements, the change of the role of women, and the growth of cities are all outcomes of the Industrial Revolution.

Before the Industrial Revolution, Europe was an agrarian society for the most part, which meant that their