HIST104 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Some Cities, Textile Industry, Cottonopolis
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The industrial revolution - western would (western europe) Major break from how people used to make their income from agriculture. Starting to see the development of society that is much more like our current society. The effects of the industrial revolution rippled throughout the world. By 1700, western europe was already an advanced agricultural society. Trade and commerce were well developed, and a lot of manufacturing took place using hand machinery. There were several changes in agriculture over the 18th century which helped to bring about broader changes: Delayed effect of the discovery of the americas, in particular the new crops found. The potato - originated in peru, not known to. Had a higher nutritional value than european grains, gave a lot more calories from smaller plots of land. Improved nutrition in peasant diets, decreased death rates, therefore increased population. These changes, among others, led to a huge population increase.
