The Industrial Revolution

                                               The Industrial Revolution

So many things happened during this Modern era 1750.   British efforts to create cotton cloth triggered the modern industrial revolution.  Being able to make clothing and blankets in mass production made it easy because of textile machines.  The balance of wealth and power shifted from Europe to Britain and the rest of the world. 

In 1700-1860 The Revolution in Agriculture developed and new farming tools and crops were being planted.  They had horse drawn plow and could plant seeds faster and the plows cut into the earth deeper to allow for planting of potatoes and turnip.  Because the grow of farming was growing so fast new laws on land ownership were created.  This holds true today one person can only plant and get water on a certain amount of land and if they marry they can have double.  This increased domestic industry farmers were planting cotton to turn into fabric to help them financially.

Engines replaced humans so there was less of a need for workers.   This caused loss of wages and riots.  This increased cotton production in the U.S.  

Transportation improved: Railroads spread fast and integrated economy. Steam ships connected the world via shipping schedules.   Factors sprung up in cities.

In 1860-1914 Steel and chemical industries such as fertilizers, explosives, perfume and plastics.

Electricity was born by Tesla in 1892. Edison developed systematic process of invention such as the telephone.  More warfare tools were produced to create powerful armies and weapons, machine guns.

The age of Global Capitalism was in full swing. Countries were investing in other countries and economies grow strong.

Between 1750 to 1850 the birthrate and death decline and populations began to increase and cities became larger and richer.   The population begin to stabilize around the 1900.  

So much happened during the industrial revolution time frame.  This is what made our country strong and stable.