The Industrial Revolution was a time of drastic and transformation from hand tools, and hand made items to machine manufactured and mass-produced goods.

The Industrial Revolution The Industrial Revolution was a time of drastic and transformation from hand tools, and hand made items to machine manufactured and mass-produced goods. This change generally helped life, but also hindered it as well. Pollution, such as CO2 levels in the atmosphere rose, working conditions declined, and the number of women and children working increased. The government, the arts, literature, music, and architecture and man's way of looking at life all changed …

…all the nations that have been industrialized in the 20th Century. The Industrial Revolution lasted through the 1800's and was replaced by revolutionary advances in technology in the 1920's. The Industrial Age has brought on more technology, wealth, and power, but at what consequence? The people were living in filth, working unthinkable hours, and being paid very little. This revolution shaped modern society, as we know it today with both its good and bad sides.