Technological Revolution

The inventions created during the Technological Revolution, like the telephone, and new advances with extending railroad and telegraph lines led to a new wave of globalization because it became easier to communicate over long distances and share ideas. The Technological Revolution did not lead to more conservation, but actually to more pollution. Neither did it lead to standardization, as countries tried to fight the tide of globalization nor did it cause unrest that led to revolutions.

While many Northwest European nations had made several steps toward industrialization along with Britain, it was these three among other characteristics that led the revolution to occur in Britain first.

The first recorded use of a telescope was in the Netherlands in 1608. The use of the Telescope led to many insights during the Scientific Revolution.

Karl Benz received a German patent in 1886, becoming the first inventor of the automobile. François Isaac de Rivaz an internal combustion engine in 1807. George B. Seldon filed for a patent in 1879, but it wasn't granted until 1895. Rudolf Diesel was the inventor of the high-compression prototype engine in 1897. Henry Ford was one of the pioneers of mass producing automobiles in the early 20th century.

A technological revolution is a brief period in history that occurs when a dominant technology is replaced with a more advanced technology, resulting in widespread social and political upheaval. For example, we have just witnessed the information revolution - stemming from the invention of the internet and advancements in computing technology - which has changed the way cultures interact and form. Because the Commercial Revolution was spurred by an economic model that originated in Europe, rather than the replacement of some technology, it does not qualify as a technological revolution.

While no single factor caused the Industrial Revolution, it was made possible by the resources aggregated through colonialism, quick advances in technology, and a lack of wars that would have drawn away resources. A decline in overseas trade would have hampered the Industrial Revolution, which was driven both by the flow of raw materials from colonies and the flow of developed goods to colonies.