The industrial revolution was a time filled with advancements and new inventions. These lead to a lot of positive changes in society. In class we learned about multiple aspects that made industrialization revolutionary. One of those aspects being the effects of the people. Farming was improved by a new invention called "dikes." These were earthen walls to reclaim back land from sea. This way their was more land to grow produce. Since their was more food being produced, starvation wasn't as much of a problem and death rates declined. Woman were also much stronger from the increase in food so they produced healthier children and populations grew. Lastly, land owners began to fence off their land therefore peasant farmers could no longer use it to support their families. This is known as enclosure. Peasant farmers were forced to work in cites which made the economy grow. Some people may say this is a negative aspect because they had to do work they didn't particularly want to do, but overall it was very beneficial to society as a whole.
Another aspect that made industrialization revolutionary was advancements in technology. One being improvements in the purifying of iron. Coal was used to smelt iron, which separates the iron from its ore. This made iron higher quality and also made iron less expensive. Since iron was more accessible, railroads could be built quicker and cheaper. Coal was a huge part of everyday life during the industrial revolution. It was used to pump water out of mines, and also power trains, boats, and locomotives.
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