Iron and coal sparked the revolution. At the end of the 16th century, the forests were being demolished and a new source of energy was needed. But where? Coal was found in great abundance in Great Britain and people were necessary work the mines. Coal was necessary to replace the energy recieved from forest. This energy was used in power driven machinary, factories, homes, and wherever else it was needed. Men were hired to cut the coal, but women and young children had to carry the coal up to the surface.

The Industrial Revolution caused some to get wealthy while others lived in poverty and hunger. Many looked to the vast and mostly empty of the New Worlds(U.S., Canada, Latin America, Australia and New Zealand). In these new countries there were plenty of jobs in mills, coal mines, and on the western fronts. Many found farm land which was still cheap and therefore there was clean water and food to be eaten. Also many jobs were found in railroads, especially in the building of transcontinental line across America.

The Industrial Revolution was a period of time when power driven machinery replaced human labor. The steam engine replaced water wheels for spinning mills and weaving. This allowed textile (clothing industry) workers to make up to 50 times more cloth, which in time improved the standard of living. To make cloth materials were necessary. A cotton gin ( invented by Eli Whitney) removed seeds from cotton making it more efficient and no longer had to be picked by hand. Hargreaves invented the Spinning Jenny. This machine enabled a number of threads to be spun at one time. The steam power was harnessed into steam engines which allowed all these inventions to thrive. Iron was collected to build buildings, factories, machines, and other structures which allowed more factories to be opened and more pr

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