The Industrial Revolution profoundly modified the standard of living and way of life all across the world, but mainly in Europe. ... (Madrick) There were many factors that contributed to the development of industry in England in the eighteenth century. ... (Jacob) It contributed greatly in transporting goods and materials from and to the coal mining and iron industries. ... Union's were set up to protect the working class from bad working conditions and from the aristocracy. ... It changed the standard of living in many places. ...

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Many technological advances soon began to develop contributing to the Industrial Revolution. ... In 1779 England constructed their first Iron Bridge. ... Transportation technology was another key factor in the British industrial revolution. ... Congestion of housing became serious in London therefore there was little or no living space in the capital city. ... Jethro Tull contributed new scientific approaches to farming. ...

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Another explanation of the plague that scientists gave was environmental factors. ... This is because they lived in such unsanitary conditions and had the least care. ... Some people think that the plague contributed to the moral disintegration of European society (Strayer and Munro 462). ... When the plague had ended, half of the workers on the estates of the nobles in England disappeared (Hartman 235). ... That is a great decrease considering that there were an estimated 75,000,000 people living in Europe before...

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