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Industrial RevolutionAlejandro VerduzcoGabriel ValdesVíctor Gómez
How has the revolution affected our world today?
From boiling a kettle to working in an office…
Much of the modern world was shaped by the achievements of the Industrial Revolution.
Working Wonders Inventions like the steam engine and production lines created vast wealth
On the Move
By the end of the 18th century industrialization was sweeping the country
The massive growth of production, supply and demand started a revolution in the transportation of the country’s goods.
Communication became easier
Modern MedicineUp until the mid 18th century, you had a better chance of survival if you chose not to visit a doctor.
But the Industrial Revolution brought the hope that technology and progress might create a world without disease and suffering.
It raised the standard of living for many people
Specially for the upper classes
Life for the poor continued to be filled with challenges.
This Revolution started in Great Britain in the 1750s
But it soon spread to other European countries
And later on, to the US
The Industrial Revolution also shaped the forms of government into what we see today
Capitalism Communism Socialism
The EndThank you