The Industrial Revolution

In Europe, during the 1800's, a revolution in the way goods were produced occurred. No longer did the craftsman make things with his own two hands, but machines that could produce things astronomically faster, cheaper, and more efficient took their place. With this revolution many good things as well as many bad things resulted.
The first product to be completely industrialized in Great Britain was textiles. When machines and factories were introduced, weavers who had based their whole lives on the art of weaving and producing textiles suddenly were left jobless. …