Fill in the Blanks 3.4. The industrial revolutionsOnline version If the steam machine originated the first industrial revolution, the electric motor the second one, and the programmable logic controllers the third one, what defines the fourth industrial revolution are the cyber-physical systems. by Plácido Romero Sanjuán 1 19th–20th textile Japan Great Britain transport limited States classes First 18th United America steam Europe The Industrial Revolution ( ? 19th centuries ) began in and then spread across and to the and . The invention of the engine led to improvements in and agriculture . The , iron and steel , and metalworking industries developed . The benefits were to the upper and middle . 2 development 1890–1914 transport electricity 1870 society coal production businesses line The Second Industrial Revolution ( ? 1970 ) took place as a result of the of . It included the emergence of the chemical industry , new means of , and mass using the assembly . Large banks and developed . Mass consumption of manufactured goods spread throughout . 3 Computer production alternative globalisation 1985 petroleum 1973 communications Third produce The Industrial Revolution ( late 20th ? 21st centuries ) was the result of the oil crisis of and . Increased prices led to the search for energy . - controlled and automated allowed companies to in response to demand . Improvements in , such as the Internet , led to . 4 cybersecurity employees artificial nanotechnology adapt developed availability Fourth Companies efficiency education invest The Industrial Revolution ( 21st century ) has as a result of the of big data and intelligence . Production lines use robots , and 3D printers . Industries aim to improve . They in technology , and excellence un their workforce . The Internet provides wider access to . look for who are able to to constant change .