2nd Industrial Era: The industrial era refers to the period between 1800 and 1910, when many of the innovations made in the industrial era of the 18th and 19th centuries were first implemented.
The industrial era was characterized by a rapid increase in the size of production.
In the United States, the average size of a factory fell from 4,200 workers in 1850 to 1,800 workers in 1900.
By 1900, the industrial industry employed over three times as many people as the agriculture sector.
In Europe, the manufacturing sector also grew significantly, with the total value of goods manufactured in 1900 more than doubling over the same period.
In the United Kingdom, the most significant industrial transformation in the period was the introduction of steam power to the world economy.
The rise of steam powered steam engines in the 1820s was the start of the industrial revolution in the United Kingdon, but the steam engine was not the only major industrial advance.
The industrial revolution also saw an increase in textile and metal production, as well as the creation of a wide range of new industries such as steelmaking and textile milling.
By the time of the Great Depression, the United Nations estimated that around one third of the world’s population had lost jobs.