The Industrial Revolution

The historical period of rapid industrialization, beginning in Britain in the late 18th century and spreading worldwide, marked by the shift from agrarian and handicraft economies to machine-based manufacturing. Claims emphasize that it was imperial-scale, built on centuries of prior development, and required pre-existing commercial, legal, and labor institutions.

Claims that use this term

• The Industrial Revolution was imperial-scale and built on centuries of prior development
• The Industrial Revolution required pre-existing commercial, legal, and labor institutions