... thing as mass production using powered machines. They used human labor working them extremely long hours at minimal wages. The Industrial Revolution ignited a change in people's way of life alongside the ways products were produced. With the rapid expansion of industry and trade, the American urban populations increased as well. In 1820, a total of 58 towns with a population of more than 2,500 ... moving closer to locations where their product would be better suited to its customers. [1] A great invention that was commercially used during the Industrial Revolution was the steam engine. I...

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