Technology In The Industrial Revolution

Technology In The Industrial Revolution

Changes in the way people worked, the reformation of social class structure, the concepts that people had about social classes, and the modified international balance of political power were all attributes of the Industrial Revolution. The Revolution's radical changes effected the human experience in both negative and positive means. One aspect that had a positive significant impact on the Revolution was the advancement in technology.

Exactly when the development of industry began can be answered according to different definitions of industry. Industry may be viewed in terms of energy use. The Industrial Revolution may have begun when people stopped using human and animal power, and started using some type of mechanical power source. Even though this did occur, it may suggest that the Revolution began with the first production of power through wind and water. These techniques were practiced during medieval times in the West and earlier China. But, industry may also be viewed in terms of production. This would mean that the Industrial Revolution began in the 13th century when the production of textiles and raw materials were centralized around mills. Perhaps the Revolution began once people started to change materials and the way they put them to use. One example would be the production of iron through blast furnaces. Such an invention would lead to the employment of more people during the 15th and 16th centuries. These people would then be working in one of the first factory systems in the Cottage Industry. True evolution in industry did not begin until the late 1700s.

Each aspect described in the previous paragraph led up to the Industrial Revolution in ...

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... As industries began to grow, technology advanced along with it. Technology in the Industrial Revolution helped to increase total production and served the needs of people effectively and efficiently.

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