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 …showed first 75 words of 2035 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2035 total…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.