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  2. Life in Great Britain during the Industrial Revolution

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    A Roberts loom in a weaving shed in the United Kingdom in 1835. The nature of the Industrial Revolution's impact on living standards in Britain is debated among historians, with Charles Feinstein identifying detrimental impacts on British workers, whilst other historians, including Peter Lindert and Jeffrey Williamson claim the Industrial Revolution improved the living standards of British ...

  3. Industrial Age - Wikipedia

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    The Industrial Age is defined by mass production, broadcasting, the rise of the nation state, power, modern medicine and running water. The quality of human life has increased dramatically during the Industrial Age. Life expectancy today worldwide is more than twice as high as it was when the Industrial Revolution began.

  4. Economic history of the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    The industrial revolution led to mass urbanisation, especially in Northern England. In period loosely dated from the 1770s to the 1820s, Britain experienced an accelerated process of economic change that transformed a largely agrarian economy into the world's first industrial economy.

  5. List of countries by life expectancy - Wikipedia

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    This is especially true for Healthy life expectancy, the definition of which criteria may change over time, even within a country. For example, Canada is a country with a fairly high overall life expectancy at 81.63 years; however, this number decreases to 75.5 years for Indigenous people in the country. [4]

  6. Industrial Revolution - Wikipedia

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    The Industrial Revolution marked a major turning point in history, comparable only to humanity's adoption of agriculture with respect to material advancement. [11] The Industrial Revolution influenced in some way almost every aspect of daily life. In particular, average income and population began to exhibit unprecedented sustained growth.

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  8. List of British regions by life expectancy - Wikipedia

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    constituent country or region of England 2017-2019 change 2020-2022 male female sex gap arith. mean male female sex gap arith. mean London region: 80.9

  9. Manufacturing in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    The United Kingdom, where the Industrial Revolution began in the late 18th century, has a long history of manufacturing, which contributed to Britain's early economic growth. During the second half of the 20th century , there was a steady decline in the importance of manufacturing and the economy of the United Kingdom shifted toward services .