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In this topic, you will explore the events and inventions that spawned the Industrial Revolution and how it spread throughout Western Europe and the United States with drastic changes for the economy and society.

Essential Questions

  • Why did the Industrial Revolution originate in England?
  • Why did the spread of industrialism to Europe and the United States accelerate colonialism and imperialism?
  • How did the Industrial Revolution produce changes in culture and society?