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A good overview of the industrial revolution

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The Industrial Revolution is/was the process of the economy developing and evolving. It took place during 1760 - 1840. Several important inventions came about during this time period: Newcomen's Steam Engine, spinning jenny, the telegraph and many more. And because the economy was drastically changing, more factories started popping up and mass production took over.

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The Industrial Revolution transformed economies that had been based on agriculture and handicrafts into economies based on large-scale industry, mechanized manufacturing, and the factory system. New machines, new power sources, and new ways of organizing work made existing industries more productive and efficient
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