The Industrial Revolution describes the transformation of society by "industrialization of the economy." Factories: A main defining feature of the Industrial Revolution was a dramatic increase in production in factories that was made possible by the mechanization of processes that were once done by hand. Much of this work was done in factories by women and children in particular. Below is a statement about child laborers: "Children were employed for four simple reasons: *there were …showed first 75 words of 652 total…

…showed last 75 words of 652 total…It increased the ease for the system of mass transportation. It made communication current and prompt. It boosted the economical exportation system in the form of cotton. It even had downsides, like increased demand for slaves. The revolution had effects on America in different ways, for the good and the bad. We would not be where we are in our country today if it weren't for the many inventions and accomplishments during the Industrial Revolution.