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GCSE History · key term
The transformation of production through machinery and factories, which began in Britain around the middle of the eighteenth century.
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Paper 1
Revise: Context for MigrationThe Industrial Revolution began in Britain around the middle of the eighteenth century. Machinery and factories increasingly took over production previously carried out in smaller workshops. Manchester developed around cotton mills, Birmingham around metalworking and engineering, and Sheffield around steel production.
Paper 2
The expansion of machine-powered production, factories and industrial transport, which transformed Britain’s economy and increased demand for labour.
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