Impacts of the Industrial Revolution
11th Grade · Social Studies · 45 min
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Learning Objective
I can analyze the social and economic impacts of the Industrial Revolution.
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The Industrial Revolution was an increase in production brought about by the use of machines and characterized by the use of new energy sources.
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The British had two huge advantages that allowed them to industrialize: First, coal, and second, high wages.
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Indian cotton production helped spur British industrialization because it was cotton textiles that drove the early Industrial Revolution, and Britain was eager to produce cottons because demand was incredibly high.
