Industrial Revolution: The Pros And Cons Of Industrialization

Industrial Revolution “The industrial revolution was another of those extraordinary jumps forward in the story of civilization” (Stephen Gardner). Many people wonder what was the Industrial Revolution and how it impacted our world? It was a period during 18th and 19th century where innovation started to make its appearance and machines were used to make manufactured goods in Great Britain. There were many contributions and a some came from nonrenewable resources known as coal, which was a common used during that century. There were advantages and disadvantages to the industrial revolution. It changes the way humans lived during that time because people worked in factories to provide …show more content…
Many people traveled and moved to other places to worked in factories so that they could help their families. The factories was where goods were made by machine so they could be transported to other places. Many workers worked long hours to produce the goods (clothes, shoe wear, and more). Since there were many factories in one area it produced a lot of pollution that affected the air around the area tremendously. Coal was a main resource factories needed because it fuels the steam engines and powers up many machines. Even though the machines help with faster processes the working conditions were poor for the workers. “They worked in dark, airless factory rooms, where they were in constant danger from the unguarded machinery” (“Farm or Factory paragraph 2). Children also had to work in hazardous conditions which was known as “child labor”. “When the industrial revolution first came to Britain and the U.S, there was a high demand for labor” (“Child Labor In Factories Intro.). Children had to work in the factories and earn little money and injuries from machines. But if they tried to against it they would be fired. An act of 1833 made hours of employment limited for children and women because reformers were against child labor and the