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Impact of the Industrial Revolution

Essential Understandings (WHII.9a, 9c)

  • The Industrial Revolution began in England and spread to the rest of Western Europe and the United States.
  • With the Industrial Revolution came an increased demand for raw materials from the Americas, Asia, and Africa.
  • Advancements in technology produced the Industrial Revolution, while advancements in science and medicine altered the lives of people living in the new industrial cities. Cultural changes soon followed.
  • Agricultural economies were based on the family unit. The Industrial Revolution had a significant impact on the structure and function of the family.
  • The Industrial Revolution placed new demands on the labor of men, women, and children. Workers organized labor unions to fight for improved working conditions and workers’ rights.

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