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Industrial Revolution: World
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The industrialization of Europe, like the French Revolution, left a permanent mark on society. Life as it was described in the 18th century changed drastically; classes shifted, wealth increased, and nations began assuming national identities. Describing this industrialization as a revolution is apt - despite the longer timeframe involved, the social consequences and economic changes that the world has faced because of industrialization easily equate the political effects that any of the European revolutions had. The changes can not be underestimated in importance to society today.
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World GDP/capita changed very little for most of human history before the industrial revolution. (The empty areas mean no data, not very low levels. There are data for the years 1, 1000, 1500, 1600, 1700, 1820, 1900, and 2003.)
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The great economic and cultural shift called the Industrial Revolution began in England in the late 18th century and from there spread to other parts of the world. City populations exploded during this period, which marked the transition from mostly agricultural economies to those dominated by machine-based manufacturing.
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It was in the furnace of war that America's industrial revolution took shape. In 1813 Francis Cabot Lowell, scion of a prominent Boston merchant family, journeyed to England to inspect the world's greatest industrial operations. His object: to secretly memorize the plans to the successful British power loom.
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