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James Watt builds steam engine
James Watt builds steam engine that can drive machinery, -
Growth Population and Cities
In 1750, European population stood at an estimated 140 million. 1850, the population had almost doubled to 266 million.The key to it was a decline in death rates, wars, and diseases, such as smallpox and plague. -
Factory Acts
Factory Act reduces child labor in Britain -
Steam Boats
Steam Boats make transportation easier -
Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution was the transition to new manufacturing processes in the period from about to sometime between 1820 and 1840. -
The New Factories
Factory was another important element in the Industrial Revolution. Factory created a new labor system. Early factor workers came from rural areas, where they used to periods of inactivity.