#150: The Industrial Revolution

It was the period in the mid-18th century where Britain experienced a radical transformation.

The Industrial Revolution saw huge improvements in manufacturing, millions of people move to the cities and the fabric of British society change forever.

• Evolution or Revolution?
• Pre-industrial life in Britain
• The inventions in The Industrial Revolution
• James Watt's Steam Engine
• The textile industry
• The canal system
• The productivity increases: 500 times better
• Changes in British family life
• Urbanisation in Britain
• Population increases & The Malthusian Catastrophe
• Infant mortality improvements
• Child labour
• Status of women
• Why did it happen in Britain?
• Impact on our modern world

Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/industrial-revolution

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