The Industrial Revolution transformed societies and economies in Western Europe and Japan in the late 1700s and 1800s. New technologies powered by water and fossil fuels increased factory production and changed the nature of work. The textile industry in Britain marked the beginning of the revolution. The factory system introduced specialized labor and moved production from homes into factories. While industrialization provided benefits, it also destroyed lives by creating unsafe and oppressive working conditions, low wages, pollution, and unstable economic and social conditions. Governments and reformers sought to address these problems.

1. The Industrial Revolution (W. Europe & Japan) Late 1700s until ?

4. Machines using water then fossil fuel powered engines were used to increase production.

6. Textile Industry in Britain: the beginning of the industrial revolution.

7. Iron and steel industry developed

9. From home to factory production

11. children in the workforce