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World History Study Guide from 1648 (view source)
Revision as of 05:42, November 18, 2011
, 05:42, November 18, 2011improved description for Industrial Revolution
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|Industrial Revolution
|Industrial Revolution
|the totality of the changes in economic and social organizationthat began about 1760 in England and later in other countries, characterized chiefly by the replacement of hand tools with power-driven machines, as the power loom and the steam engine, and by the concentration of industry in large establishments. Origin 1840-1850
|technology-driven changes in society that began about 1760 in England and later in other countries, characterized chiefly by the replacement of hand tools with power-driven machines, as the power loom and the steam engine, and a shift from farming to factories for many workers
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|James Clerk Maxwell
|James Clerk Maxwell