industrial revolution

Discusses the time period from 1783-1914, covering various empires, religions, cultural movements, developments, political alliances, and civilizations around the world, with detailed maps depicting expansion, migration, populations, and more. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.

Presents twenty facts about the Industrial Revolution and the major changes it brought about.

Text and photographs present the true accounts of children who lived during the American Industrial Revolution.

A brief analysis of the rise of the Industrial Age in Great Britain and America, discussing such topics as immigrant and slave labor, child labor laws, and labor unions.

Discusses how the Industrial Revolution affected America, including such aspects of the era as child factory labor, the inventions of Samuel Slater and John Deere, and the emergence of the railroad industry.

Scholars from the University of Warwick and UCLA discuss the Industrial Revolution. The program explores the causes of the Industrial Revolution, and identifies the social issues created by this period of modernization.

Describes the rise of industry in Europe, covering why businesses began using coal and oil in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, the effect of railroads on the Industrial Revolution, and how these events led to the world economy of the present day.

An exploration of medicine during the industrial age, discussing germ theory, hospitals, and more.

Offers 12 different views on the waves of European settlers during colonial times. Each page provides information about what happened during European colonization and how it affected different people.

In the second half of the 19th century, America transformed itself into an industrial power, ready to assume a dominant position on the world scene in the 20th century. The development of industrialization and the consumer society brought about opportunities for many Americans as part of an ever-growing middle class, but also resulted in environmental and social degradation that we continue to deal with at the present time.