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The Industrial Revolution is widely regarded as one of the most crucial changes in human history. The Industrial Revolution (1790-1860) began in the early eighteenth century in England before spreading across Europe and Asia. Because it impacted nearly every facet of society, including economics, philosophy, politics, and culture, it quickly reached the Americas and the rest of the world. In America, the Industrial Revolution in the early decades of the nineteenth century exploited the country's rich store of natural resources, land, and immigrant labor. In a few short decades, the tremendous surge in technological and economic growth brought about by the Industrial Revolution changed American life forever. Full Text

"American Industrial Revolution." Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. History: War. Detroit: Gale, 2009. Gale Student Resources In Context. Web. 16 Feb. 2012. 


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