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Industrial Revolution
- Explain the significance of the Industrial Revolution and its impact on society and the economy.
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The industrial revolution transformed societies based on agriculture and handicraft into a manufacturing economy where products were no longer made exclusively by hand but by machines. This led to increased production and efficiency, lower prices, more goods, enhanced wages, and migration from rural areas to urban areas.
New engines, new power bases, and new patterns of organizing labor made existing industries additionally productive and efficient.
The Industrial Revolution had multiple favorable effects. Among them, were a boost in wealth, the production of goods, and the standard of living. People had access to healthier diets, satisfactory accommodations, and inexpensive goods. In expansion, education improved during the Industrial Revolution
Urbanization was the greatest change to an industrialized society. Cities expanded enormously as workers left their farms and migrated from rural areas to the city in search of jobs.
Farmers were forced to grow cash crops in place of food crops, which resulted in awfully deadly famines in India.