The industrial revolution occurred in the late 1700s and the early 1800s. England was the leader of the nations with France following right behind. The United States was left in their dust. In fact, we weren't ahead of England till 1900. Though the American economy only boosted in this time we never fell back towards the past.
             The industrial revolution made the U.S. a country. It was a competitor with the stronger countries. England hated the U.S. for two reasons the first is they gained their independence from them, and they could often make their goods less expensive then England so therefore sell them cheaper. An example of this is textiles; England ended up being one of the United State's main customers.
             The industrial revolution brought out inventions like the textile industry, spinning machines, steam engines, weaving machines, railroads, and many other advances in technology. These were invented in many different countries, and all the others found ways to improve them and make it better for themselves. Though England tried to keep their inventions where they had started. They tried to maintain a monopoly over their discoveries and skills. In the early 1800s it was against the law for skilled craftsman to leave the country. Nevertheless, hundreds of skilled workers and manufacturers left Britain, taking their knowledge with them. They thought that they had a better chance of making money in the United States then at home.
             The impact it had on families was that many moved around factories. Like the textile mills again communities were built around the mills so that they would never have to travel to go to work, and the whole family would work there at least with the Slater system. The population in these rural areas began to skyrocket with immigrants hoping for a better life. In earlier years children started working at the age of 7. In England children would stand
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