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5.3 Industrial Revolution Begins

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The Industrial Revolution marked a fundamental turning point in world history. For millennia, economies had depended on human and animal labor, but mechanization harnessed the power of water, coal, and steam to multiply productivity.

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  1. 5.1The EnlightenmentPreview lesson
  2. 5.2Nationalism and Revolutions in the Period from 1750 to 1900Preview lesson
  3. 5.3Industrial Revolution BeginsThis lesson
  4. 5.4Industrialization Spreads in the Period from 1750 to 1900Preview lesson
  5. 5.5Technology of the Industrial AgePreview lesson
  6. 5.6Industrialization: Government’s Role from 1750 to 1900Preview lesson
  7. 5.7Economic Developments and Innovations in the Industrial AgePreview lesson
  8. 5.8Reactions to the Industrial Economy from 1750 to 1900Preview lesson
  9. 5.9Society and the Industrial AgePreview lesson

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