What happened during the Industrial Revolution of the late 18th Century? People switched from producing goods with machinery powered by steam and coal to using machinery powered by electricity. Cottage industries spread across Africa and Asia. People moved from making goods by hand in their homes to producing goods with machines in factories.

What happened during the Industrial Revolution of the late 18th Century? People switched from producing goods with machinery powered by steam and coal to using machinery powered by electricity. Cottage industries spread across Africa and Asia. People moved from making goods by hand in their homes to producing goods with machines in factories.