Evaluating the Global Impact of the Industrial Revolution
A historian argues, 'The Industrial Revolution was a universally positive event that laid the groundwork for modern global prosperity.' Evaluate this statement, considering the global distribution of its economic impacts during the 18th and 19th centuries. In your response, explain why different regions of the world experienced vastly different economic outcomes.
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