Transportation And Economics Of The Industrial Revolution

The Industrial Revolution took place from the 18th to 19th centuries, when pastoral societies began to become industrial cities. The transition for the people however was not easy; it was a long process in which manufacturing techniques completely shifted from simple hand held tools to complex machines. Before the Industrial Revolution, everything was different. Manufacturing was often homemade or grown, not using big tools but rather basic machines. The period called a shift from old ways to factories and mass production! The iron and textile industries, as well as the development of the steam engine, played central roles in the Industrial Revolution. They improved transportation and economics of entrepreneurs, yet messed with the†¦show more content†¦No longer were people living together in peace, rather their homes became crowded apartments. Those who chose to not leave the country were treated by rich landowners, who pushed enclosures in order to gain pastures. There ac tions caused farm workers to be thrown out of work, and forced to work within the city. The unemployed migrated into the towns and cities, growing the labor force of factories. Factories began to grow and grow because as demand for British goods increased; merchants needed more cost-effective methods of production, which led to the rise of the factory system as well as the improvement on transportation. The textile industry, in particular, was transformed by industrialization. Developments in the iron industry also played a central role in the Industrial Revolution. The steam engine in 1712, Englishman was introduced by Thomas Newcomen who developed the first practical steam engine. The steam engine went on to power machinery, locomotives and ships during the Industrial Revolution. The transportation industry thus underwent significant transformation, and American Robert Fulton built the first commercially successful steamboat, and by the mid-19th century, steamships were carrying freight and exporting across the Atlantic. As steam-powered ships were making their debut, the steam locomotive was also coming into use, and in the early 1800s, Richard Trevithic k constructed the first railway steam locomotive. Once again as