Inventions of the Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution -- an innovative period between the mid-18th and 19th centuries -- pushed people from a predominantly agricultural existence into a more urban lifestyle.
Without all the new inventions of this era, many of the basic goods and services we use today wouldn't exist. Whether adventurous souls dared to tinker with existing inventions or to dream of something brand-new, one thing's for sure -- the revolution changed the lives of many people.
Click on the images above to learn about each invention!
Without all the new inventions of this era, many of the basic goods and services we use today wouldn't exist. Whether adventurous souls dared to tinker with existing inventions or to dream of something brand-new, one thing's for sure -- the revolution changed the lives of many people.
Click on the images above to learn about each invention!
"The Industrial Revolution was another one of those extraordinary jumps forward in the story of civilization."
-Stephen Gardiner