The Industrial Revolution began in the mid-1700s and ended in the early 1800s. It fundamentally changed the way people lived. It is what blazed the trail for people to live lives like we do today. It was a very slow change that started in Britain and then spread across the world. While it brought benefits to the world, it also had some downsides. It was the beginning of great inventions and great changes in people's lives which then made it easier for some and more complex for others. Science started these great inventions and started growing so much that one day it will make people of the future stupid. The industrial revolution had both positive and negative effects. Some of the positive effects were the creation of many more jobs, and with the great invention of the steam engine, traveling became much easier and faster. Another positive effect of the revolution was the telephone. Communication has now become 2 times faster than before and has made things much easier than before. One of the greatest inventions of the time was all new machinery. For example the s...