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Industrial Revolution

Definition

The Industrial Revolution refers to a period of rapid technological and industrial growth that occurred during the 18th and 19th centuries. It's not directly a biological term, but it has significant implications for biology because it led to changes in human population size, distribution, and lifestyle.

Related terms

Population Growth: This is an increase in the number of individuals in a population. During the Industrial Revolution, there was significant population growth due to advancements in medicine and food production.

Urbanization: This is the process by which populations move from rural areas to cities. The Industrial Revolution led to increased urbanization as people moved to work in factories.

Lifestyle Changes: These are alterations in how individuals or groups live their lives. The Industrial Revolution brought about many lifestyle changes including shifts from agricultural work to factory work.

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Subjects (7)

AP Environmental Science
AP European History
AP Human Geography
AP US Government
AP US History
AP World History: Modern
Intro to Political Science

Study guides (1)

AP Biology - 7.2 Natural Selection

Practice Questions (1)

Which organism is typically used as an example to describe evolution over a relatively short period of time? Hint - this occurred during the industrial revolution.

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