Industrial Revolution — start year?
1750s in Britain
Steam engine — inventor?
James Watt in 1769
Urbanization — effect?
Rapid city growth and social change
Industrial Revolution — key shift?
From agrarian to industrial economies.
Main innovations — examples?
Watt’s steam engine, puddling, Bessemer steel.
Urbanization effects — social impact?
Overcrowding, poor sanitation, social conflicts.
Transportation — revolutionized how?
Steamboats and railways.
Environmental impact — examples?
Deforestation, pollution, early warming signs.
Major social change — result?
Rise of middle class, labor movements.
Global migration — primarily from?
Europe to the Americas.
Answer 10 questions on Industrial Revolution and Global Transformation.
1. Where did the Industrial Revolution originate, and what was one of its key technological innovations?
2. What was a major social consequence of the Industrial Revolution in European cities by the mid-19th century?
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