![]() The textile industry was the first to benefit from the emerging technology, like Richard Arkwright’s “water frame” ( patented in 1769), James Hargreaves’ “spinning jenny” ( patented in 1770) and Edmund Cartwright’s power loom ( patented in 1786). The Industrial Revolution began in England in the mid-1700s: a few decades after the first steam-powered engines in the country were produced. WATCH: America: The Story of Us: Cities on HISTORY Vault Origins of the Industrial Revolution Problems like the availability of housing, overcrowding and the spread of infectious disease had to be addressed as quickly as possible, or the newly industrialized cities risked losing their citizens and the factories that employed them. ![]() But that’s only part of the story.Īs the populations of cities continued to increase, these municipalities were faced with the challenge of how to handle the influx of people. cities like Boston, Philadelphia, New York City and Baltimore certainly existed prior to the start of the Industrial Revolution, newly established mills, factories and other sites of mass production fueled their growth, as people flooded urban areas to take advantage of job opportunities. The period of rapid technological advancement in the United States known as the Industrial Revolution may have taken place during parts of the 18th and 19th centuries, but its impact resonated for decades and influenced everything from food, clothing, travel and housing-particularly in cities.
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