Difference between revisions of "Industrial Revolution"
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[[Image:Meiji Industrialization.jpg |thumb|right|A factory floor in Meiji era Japan, Japan was the first asian country to industrialize]] | [[Image:Meiji Industrialization.jpg |thumb|right|A factory floor in Meiji era Japan, Japan was the first asian country to industrialize]] | ||
The '''Industrial Revolution''' was a period during the late 18th and 19th century during which society was changed by largescale urbanization and the rise of factory-based, mechanized manufacturing, as well as radically affecting people's way of living. The Industrial Revolution started in [[United Kingdom|Great Britain]] with the textile and ceramic industries. From there, industrialization spread into the [[United States]], [[France]], [[Germany]], [[Japan]], [[Italy]] and the [[Russian Federation|Russian Empire]] over the remainder of the 19th century. | The '''Industrial Revolution''' was a period during the late 18th and 19th century during which society was changed by largescale urbanization and the rise of factory-based, mechanized manufacturing, as well as radically affecting people's way of living. This was made possible by new technologies including the the spinning jenny, power loom, interchangeable parts, Bessemer Process and the steam engine, both as a means to power industrial equipment and to propel ships and trains. The Industrial Revolution started in [[United Kingdom|Great Britain]] with the textile and ceramic industries. From there, industrialization spread into the [[United States]], [[France]], [[Germany]], [[Japan]], [[Italy]] and the [[Russian Federation|Russian Empire]] over the remainder of the 19th century. | ||
[[Category: History]] | [[Category: History]] | ||
Revision as of 00:02, 12 May 2012
The Industrial Revolution was a period during the late 18th and 19th century during which society was changed by largescale urbanization and the rise of factory-based, mechanized manufacturing, as well as radically affecting people's way of living. This was made possible by new technologies including the the spinning jenny, power loom, interchangeable parts, Bessemer Process and the steam engine, both as a means to power industrial equipment and to propel ships and trains. The Industrial Revolution started in Great Britain with the textile and ceramic industries. From there, industrialization spread into the United States, France, Germany, Japan, Italy and the Russian Empire over the remainder of the 19th century.