The Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain in the mid-1700s when people started using machines and factories instead of making things by hand. Britain was a good place for this because it had lots of natural resources, new farming methods that grew more food, and many people moving to cities to find jobs. New inventions like machines for making cloth, steam engines, and trains helped factories grow and made it faster to move goods and people. However, city life had problems, such as long work hours, unsafe factories, child labor, and disease. Very rich business owners formed big companies, sometimes controlling entire industries, while most workers earned little. Over time, workers formed unions and some governments passed laws to protect children and improve working conditions.
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