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4 Science, Technology, and Industrial Revolution

> The Industrial Revolution occurred from the 1880s to the mid-1940s, and it was a period of
great innovation and discoveries that launched society forward. It began in Great Britain and
many of the inventions during this time period were created by British inventors as Britain was
the world’s leading commercial nation. It led to the invention of industrial machines in
production, it led to a new, safer way to do mining, and it fostered innovation in healthcare
with the creation of the iron lung. 

The steam engine

> One of the major innovations during the industrial revolution was the steam engine. The
steam engine went through many different incarnations over time before it reached its most
beneficial form.

Child Labor

New developments and discoveries, such as the steam engine, helped pave the way
for economies and societies across the world to transform into global superpowers
through the Industrial Revolution. While it brought many job opportunities, the
Industrial Revolution also brought new workers: children. Children were used as
workers in factories and mines because their size allowed them to move into places
that adults couldn’t fit (Child Labor” 2009).

The world wars

The Industrial Revolution was an era marked by a rapid increase in inventions and
technological feats. It was a time during which the roots of entertainment,
convenience, and communications technologies first appeared. But why then? How
did so many innovations stem from one of the most tumultuous times in human
history? Perhaps the key to these innovations was the instability and rapid changes
society faced. The technological environment of the Industrial Revolution was
shaped by vast socioeconomic forces, in particular, the wars which took place. This
text discusses the massive effects the World Wars had on the technology in the
Industrial Revolution.
Religion
Religion in the Industrial Revolution, just like everything else, was changing.
Previously the church was still connected to the government and they functioned
side by side, legalism intertwining with morality. However, during these changing
times, people began to see an increased desire to make religion a personal
connection and introduce the separation of church and state. Alongside this desire
was the desire to also remove the heavy hand of the government from the economy
as well and create a laissez-fair society. This gave the people more freedom to
pursue their own technological inventions and directly profit from them, which as
stated before, appealed to the idea of profit motive. 

The wool combing machine

The Industrial Revolution was a very significant time in our world’s timeline. A lot of
things changed. Many inventions were introduced that gave people opportunities for
new jobs or made their jobs easier and more enjoyable. Some of the ideas did not
work well, and others, of course, worked very well and made the textile industry
during the Industrial Revolution more successful, including the Wool Combing
Machine which sped-up the process of getting wool out of the factories, to be further
processed before making its way into products.