What Is It?
The industrial revolution was a time period when manufacturing,
industry, and machinery developed. It was the start of technological and
industrial growth that would continue in the future.
When new manufacturing methods were made, industry advanced, and new
machinery was introduced. The
industrial revolution sped up industry all over the world. It
occurred between the mid 1700s and the mid 1800s; from around 1760 to 1830
according to historians. The main
areas that were advanced include transportation, machine tools, manufacture,
chemicals, mining, textile manufacture, and steam power.
industry, and machinery developed. It was the start of technological and
industrial growth that would continue in the future.
When new manufacturing methods were made, industry advanced, and new
machinery was introduced. The
industrial revolution sped up industry all over the world. It
occurred between the mid 1700s and the mid 1800s; from around 1760 to 1830
according to historians. The main
areas that were advanced include transportation, machine tools, manufacture,
chemicals, mining, textile manufacture, and steam power.
Where Was It?
The industrial revolution was going on in many parts of the world at this
time. Around 1760, the industrial
revolution had begun in Britain. After Britain, many other countries,
mostly in Western Europe became part of the industrial revolution. In
1820, Belgium’s (more specific Wallonia, southern Belgium) industry started to
develop more just like in England. Belgium became the second country to
become part of the industrial revolution after Britain. Its
industry started to take off especially after it became an independent nation in
1830 when mills for steel and iron making were made in the coal mining areas of
the country. Another country part
of this time of economic growth was France although its growth was a slow but
steady increase. Germany became
strong in the chemical industry in the late 1800s.
They also made major advancements in transportation, mostly in railroad
construction. In 1790 Sweden
started to industrialize, making improvements in areas such as agriculture and
economics. Then in 1815 they
started to specialize in textile manufacture, mining, and steel making.
Outside of Europe, the United States made advancements in types
of power, manufacture, and machines. When the U.S. switched from horse
powered machines to water power, most development of the industries became
limited to the Northeast part of the country. One of the major manufacturing products
in the United States at the time was cotton. In 1787 the first cotton mill in America
was built. Many industries at that time in America mainly picked cotton. Then in the 1860s after the Civil War,
the U.S switched from water power to steam power. This allowed more industry
growth in the states. Another
country involved in the industrial revolution was Japan.
Japan became part of the industrial revolution in 1870.
They made advancements in transportation, education, and steel and
textile manufacturing. Their
government built railways and improved roads. In education, their school hired over
3,000 to teach science, math, language, and technology.
So different countries all had their own contributions to the industrial
revolution.