Age of Industry Study Notes

Age of Industry Section 1:Living from the Land - During the late 1700's and early 1800's, great changes took place in the lives and work of people in several parts of the Western world. - These changes resulted from the development of industrialization. The term Industrial Revolution refers both to the changes that occurred and to the period itself. - The Industrial Revolution began in Britain (a country now known as the United Kingdom) during …

…road construction during the early 1800's. - McAdam originated the macadam type of road surface, which consists of crushed rock packed into thin layers. Telford developed a technique of using large flat stones for road foundations. - These new methods of roadbuilding made travel by land faster and smoother. As a result, manufactured goods could be delivered more efficiently. - The orders and money involved in business and industry also moved faster and more simply.