The Industrial Revolution transformed economies that had been based on agriculture and handicrafts into economies based on large-scale industry, mechanized manufacturing, and the factory system. New machines, new power sources, and new ways of organizing work made existing industries more productive and efficient.
<u>Key features of the Industrial Revolution</u>
- Population shift – moving from rural agriculture to work in factories in cities.
- Mass production of goods, increased efficiency, reduced average costs and enabled more to be produced.
- The rise of steam power, e.g. steam trains, railways and steam-powered machines.
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“A progressive tax imposes a higher percentage rate on taxpayers who have higher incomes. The U.S. income tax system is an example. A regressive tax imposes the same rate on all taxpayers, regardless of ability to pay. A sales tax is an example.”
