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The Industrial Revolution began in the mid-18th century with the introduction of new manufacturing processes in Great Britain, continental Europe, and the United States. These processes included the use of machines, new chemical manufacturing and iron production processes, the increasing use of water power and steam power, the development of machine tools, and the rise of the mechanized factory system.
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Innovations such as the spinning jenny, the flying shuttle, the water frame, and the power loom made weaving cloth and spinning yarn and thread much easier and faster, leading to the dominance of the textile industry in terms of employment, value of output, and capital invested.
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The Industrial Revolution was the transition to new manufacturing processes in Great Britain, continental Europe, and the United States, that occurred during the period from around 1760 to about 1820–1840. This transition included going from hand production methods to machines; new chemical manufacturing and iron production processes; the increasing use of water power and steam power; the development of machine tools; and the rise of the mechanized factory system. Output greatly increased, and a result was an unprecedented rise in population and in the rate of population growth. The textile industry was the first to use modern production methods,: 40 and textiles became the dominant industry in terms of employment, value of output, and capital invested.
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Starting in the mid-18th century, innovations like the spinning jenny (a wooden frame with multiple spindles), the flying shuttle, the water frame and the power loom made weaving cloth and spinning yarn and thread much easier. Producing cloth became faster and required less time and far less human labor.
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The Industrial Revolution is the name for a time of great change in industry, technology and science: Energy Instead of people or animals, some industries began using water and wind…
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