#150: The Industrial Revolution
It was the period in the mid-18th century where Britain experienced a radical transformation.
The Industrial Revolution saw huge improvements in manufacturing, millions of people move to the cities and the fabric of British society change forever.
- Evolution or Revolution?
- Pre-industrial life in Britain
- The inventions in The Industrial Revolution
- James Watt's Steam Engine
- The textile industry
- The canal system
- The productivity increases: 500 times better
- Changes in British family life
- Urbanisation in Britain
- Population increases & The Malthusian Catastrophe
- Infant mortality improvements
- Child labour
- Status of women
- Why did it happen in Britain?
- Impact on our modern world
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/industrial-revolution
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