The Industrial Revolution was a great change which took place in Europe in the 1700s and 1800s. The term Industrial Revolution refers both to the changes that occurred and to the period itself.
Towards the end of the 18th century, a series of changes occurred in England in the methods of industrial technique and in the social and economic organisations.
People began to make things on machines in factories. The new machines were run by steam engines; they made things faster than people could by hand. Mining and metals became more important and the railways began. Many people moved from the countryside and began to work in factories in the towns.
The Industrial Revolution dominated the economic life of the people in Europe in the 19th century. This was the change from hand to machine methods in the production of goods. It brought about social and political changes as well.
The First Industrial Revolution took place mainly in England between 1750 and 1871, and the Second Industrial Revolution in continental European countries from 1871 until now.
England The Industrial Revolution began in England during the 1700s. Productivity in almost every line was limited by ineffective methods and inefficient tools.
