The Meaning of the Industrial Revolution

Revolution means "a sudden movement or a change in a situation." For example, if a war is taking place people would adapt to different things and make changes and try to help their country win the war. People would switch from farming to manufacturing to help provide uniforms, weapons, and other kinds of military supplies. That would be a revolution when a sudden change occurs because of a situation. The Industrial Revolution in the United …

…died at the age of twenty-five. The Industrial Revolution had a big affect on everything including people and cities. If the Industrial Revolution never took place life would be a lot harder and less convenient for us. If the Industrial Revolution never took place we wouldn't have cars, electronics, trains, planes, etc. Without the Industrial Revolution taking place our lives right now would simply be less modern than they are right now in the year 2002.