INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

INTRODUCTION
The Industrial Revolution was the transition
to new manufacturing processes.This change
included going from hand production
methods to machines, new chemical
manufacturing and iron production
processes, improved efficiency of water
power, the increasing use of steam power
and the development of machine tools. It
began in Great Britain and within a few
decades had spread to Western Europe and
the United States.
Meaning of Industrial Revolution
Industrial Revolution, in modern history, the
process of change from an agrarian, handicraft
economy to one dominated by industry and
machine manufacture. This process began in
England in the 18th century and from there
spread to other parts ofthe world.
Features of Industrial Revolution
Technological.
Socioeconomic.
Cultural.
Low scale production to high
scale prouction.
Technological changes
Socioeconomic
Cultural
Less scale production to large
scale production
Technological changes
The invention of new machines,such as the
spinning jenny and the power loom, permitted
increased production with less use of human
energy.
Important developments in transportation and
communication, including automobile, airplane
and radio.
The increasing application of science to
industry. These technological changes made
possible the use of natural resources and mass
production of manufactured goods.
Socioeconomic
Economic changes that resulted in a wider
distribution of wealth, the decline of land as a
source of wealth in the face of rising industrial
production, and increased international trade.
Cultural
cultural transformations of a broad order. The
worker acquired new and distinctive skils, and
his relation to his task shifted; instead of being
a craftsman working with hand tools, he
became a machine operator, subject to factory
discipline
Less scale production to large
scale production