How Did Industrialization Change The World

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Industrialization greatly changed the way the world worked. The world had finally become one global trade system, with a complex economy and involvement of nearly every nation. The citizens of the world relied on one another more than ever, as raw materials were needed to create goods, which could be sold around the world. These worldly markets were also sought after, as the supply was finally keeping up with the demand, so it became harder to advertise things as rare, and therefore harder to sell them. The way goods were produced began to evolve, and keeping up with the people became the newest struggle faced by mankind. The most sought after goods were no longer handmade, delicate, and beautiful items. Those could be easily purchased after industrialization, even by the poorest of families. Instead, the most expensive and sought after items were raw materials with which factories could create new goods. Coal, iron, cotton, wheat, livestock, and wood were all commonly exported to industrialized areas, as they were needed to make goods or power machines. The revolution had created a new market, and these goods were used up fast. As a result, the need for rapid transportation grew, leading to the perfection of locomotive and …show more content…

Farming was extremely important because less and less people were growing their own food. Urbanization meant that food production in rural areas was integral to the economy. It wasn't long before agriculture was industrialized, allowing for a huge population growth. This made the work monumentally simpler, and rather than having dozens of farmhands for a few acres, a farmer could use the same number of men for hundreds of acres of farmland. This meant that urban population grew and grew, while rural population only shrank. Heads turned from agriculture and artisanry to factories. For the first time in history, agriculture was no longer the main focus of the

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