Essay On European Industrial Revolution

European Industrial Revolution in the North As the Industrial Revolution began to gain some momentum during the 1780’s, it would bring a myriad amount of changes to Europe. The Industrial Revolution is known as a transition to new manufacturing processes, which include the development of new technological advances. Hand tools were being replaced and a transition of new chemical manufacturing and iron production processes would occur. Not only did this economic transformation bring along a social transformation in which there was a population boom and a shift in demographics but also political changes as well. This research paper looks at the significant shift of industry and the geographic shift in European economy. This research draws …show more content…
As the country began to industrialize itself more, the need for coal increased in order to fuel steam engines and furnaces. As factories developed and the steam engine improved, it led to a higher demand for coal and as a result coal mines got deeper and deeper. Coal mining became increasingly dangerous. Coal became a key factor in the success of industrialization because it was used to produce the steam power on which industry depended. Improvements in mining technology established coal as a main source for powering the factories, railway trains, and …show more content…
The development of a middle class created great opportunities for education and democratic participation. The greater the democratic participation the more likelihood for a powerful movement to occur for social