#150: The Industrial Revolution
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The Industrial Revolution Caused a Boom in Productivity
Industrial revolution caused a boom in the demand for labor, so that there was an increase in average wages. In england alone, from 17 50 to 18 50, the population nearly triple. And even simpler non mechanical things like canals caused huge improvements in productivity. The same amount of goods could be transported by just one man and a horse as it would take at least 100 horses carrying them on their backs by road.
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