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The 18th century brought many changes for England’s social classes and economic situation. One of the main changes was England’s industrial revolution(1760-1800) which changed working conditions from a domestic system to a factory system. People worked in their villages, making essential goods so they could survive. There were not as many goods being produced, the economy was not as strong as it became when the factory system was developed. The factory system …

…part becoming better for all of the classes. The population was growing because of the food, cotton, coal, and pig iron, and other new ideas. The 1700s were revolutionized by groups of people not the ideas of a single person. The farming community was revolutionized by the Norfolk four-course system which helped revive the needed nitrogen in the soil. The economy boosted the social classes and made life better for all classes especially the poor.