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Years That Changed History: 1776

Summary

The Scottish Enlightenment also produced significant innovations in science and technology. Learn about James Watt’s development of the steam engine, which transformed factory production in Britain, a major element of the nascent Industrial Revolution. Grasp how the Industrial Revolution—beginning in 1776—changed the economics of Britain’s Midlands, and then of the entire world.

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