The Industrial Revolution 2.Characteristics of the Industrial Revolution ⚫ Rural agricultural workers migrated into cities, where employed in factories. ⚫ Inexpensive mass-produced goods available to a large segment of the population; the consumer society born. ⚫ Factory workers needed commodities and food, previously produced largely at home. ⚫ Many new shops and stores opened to sell to the newly evolving working class. ⚫ By necessity, some industries located in nonagricultural areas, requiring that all food be transported into ⚫ the growing urban settings.The Industrial Revolution 2.Characteristics of the Industrial Revolution ⚫ Rural agricultural workers migrated into cities, where employed in factories. ⚫ Inexpensive mass-produced goods available to a large segment of the population; the consumer society born. ⚫ Factory workers needed commodities and food, previously produced largely at home. ⚫ Many new shops and stores opened to sell to the newly evolving working class. ⚫ By necessity, some industries located in nonagricultural areas, requiring that all food be transported into ⚫ the growing urban settings