1. The Dawn of the Industrial Age, 1750–1900V
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The Dawn of the Industrial Age, 1750–1900

2. Il Quarto Stato (The Fourth State) by artist Guiseppe Pellizza da Volpedo depicts a crowd of Italian socialists. Socialism was a key outcome of industrial conditions and 19th-century political change. (Giuseppe Pellizza da Volpedo, “Il Quarto Stato” Oil on canvas, 283 cm × 550 cm. Photo by Marcello Saporetti. Copyright Comune di Milano.)
Il Quarto Stato (The Fourth State) by artist Guiseppe Pellizza da Volpedo depicts a crowd of Italian socialists. Socialism was a key outcome of industrial conditions and 19th-century political change. (Giuseppe Pellizza da Volpedo, “Il Quarto Stato” Oil on canvas, 283 cm × 550 cm. Photo by Marcello Saporetti. Copyright Comune di Milano.)

3. A sketch of the first successful steam-powered locomotive.

4. Major World Empires, c. 1910
Major World Empires, c. 1910

5. World Centers of Industrialization, c. 1910

6. TIMELINE 1700 C.E. to 1825 C.E.
TIMELINE 1700 C.E. to 1825 C.E.

7. TIMELINE 1850 C.E. to 1900 C.E.
TIMELINE 1850 C.E. to 1900 C.E.