139. Why China Should Have Industrialised First!: The Song Dynasty and the Industrial Revolution (English Vocabulary Lesson)
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The Industrial Revolution Changed the Way of Life
The first country to experience an Industrial Revolution was Britain in the 18th century. New machines were created to make the process of manufacturing textiles faster and easier. Jobs became specialized, instead of one skilled craftsman making an entire shoe. Small villages grew into major cities in just a few years as livelihoods changed. Although the industrial revolution started in Britain, it eventually spread to mainland Europe with the next country to industrialise being Belgium.
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