What happened during the Industrial Revolution? People switched from producing goods with machinery powered by steam and coal to
using machinery powered by electricity. There was a revolution in the production of coal. Cottage industries spread across Africa and Asia. People moved from making goods by hand in their homes to producing goods with machines in factories.
The Industrial Revolution was a time when the manufacturing of goods moved from small shops and homes to large factories. This shift brought about changes in culture as people moved from rural areas to big cities in order to work.
