THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION Britain changed a lot between 1750 and 1900. This period is called the Industrial Revolution. In 1750 most people lived in the countryside. They lived in small villages, growing crops and animals. By 1900, most people worked in towns. Even in the countryside, things changed. This was because of several reasons: ?Change of Jobs In the early 18th century most people lived and worked in the countryside, on the land. Most villages had about 3 large fields …showed first 75 words of 1102 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1102 total…these 150 years Britain changed from being a small island into a world empire. This was mainly achieved by ?Modernised Technology?, in the ways of better factory machinery that produced goods more quickly and new, better and quicker means of transport both within and between countries. These qualities made other countries interested in Britain and want to become associated with it. These marked the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, and the start of the British Empire.