1. Cause: The introduction of more machinery to farms.
Effect: Fewer people were needed for farming jobs.
2. Cause: An increase in the amount of food and other resources.
Effect: The population started to rise in the late 18th century.
3. Cause: The population rise led to an increased demand for goods like textiles and clothing.
Effect: New machines were invented in other industries to produce goods more quickly.
4. Cause: Workers who crafted goods by hand could not produce them quickly enough to compete with factories.
Effect: Many people left the countryside and moved to towns and cities to work in new factories.
5. Cause: Many people moved to towns and cities to work in new factories.
Effect: The population of these cities grew extremely quickly.
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