Industrial Age

Definition

The Industrial Age is a period in history covering approximately late 18th century to early 20th century where manufacturing shifted from hand production methods to machines due to new iron and steel processes along with advances in machine tools.

Related terms

Industrial Revolution: The transition from an agrarian economy to one dominated by industry and machine manufacturing. This process began in Britain in the late 18th century and spread throughout other parts of the world.

Urbanization: The process by which towns and cities are formed and become larger as more people begin living and working in central areas.

Capitalism: An economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state.