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2. Advanced Science and Technology
Development of means of transportation and communication and science and
technology made the life easier, faster and comfortable.
3. Transformation of Village into Cities
When the industries and factories established in rural areas it increased
employment opportunity. It brought development of infrastructures. So gradually the
rural areas turned into the urban areas.
4. Gap between the Rich and the Poor
A few people, owners of the industries became billionaires and large population
lived under extreme poverty due to the low wages. It gives rise to capitalist class and
labour class, class struggle begun. The concept of trade union emerged.

5. Trade Competition and Rise of Imperialism
Britain was the leading industrial country. Other countries too started producing
goods in mass quantity in low tariffs. The easy accessibility of manufactured goods
increases. It created competition in trade. It also increased the demand of new market
to sell their products. Thus the industrialized countries started political hegemony
upon the non-industrialized nation. It later on led to imperialism and colonialism.

Activity

Collect all the dates and event of Industrial Revolution from the book and write
in your char paper.

Exercise

Answer the following questions:
1. What is Industrial Revolution?
2. How did the Industrial Revolution start?
3. Why did Industrial Revolution start from England? Give reason.
4. Compose a dialogue between two persons describing the effects of the Industrial
Revolution on human life.
5. How did Industrial Revolution promote agriculture?
6. The effect of Industrial Revolution was negative too. Think and give answers.

Community Work

Visit a factory and try to know if it has trade union working for the welfare of the labourers.
Prepare a questionnaire to interview the labourers of the factory and prepare a report on it.

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