| Period | Late 18th Century to early 20th Century |
| Main events | Invention of the steam engine • Enclosure movement • Luddite movement • Factory system development • Industrial capitalism |
| Major figures | James Watt • Richard Arkwright • Samuel Slater • George Stephenson • Robert Owen • John D. Rockefeller • Andrew Carnegie • Mother Jones • Susan B. Anthony |
| Economic changes | |
| Regions affected | Europe • United States • Asia • Africa |
| Impact on society | Urbanization • Child labor • Women's suffrage • Labor rights |
