The Industrial Revolution refers to the greatly output of machine-made goods that began in England in the middle 1700s. Industrialization is the process of developing machine production of goods, required such resources. These natural resources included: water power and coal to fuel the new machines, iron ore to construct machines, tools, and buildings, rivers for inland transportation, and harbors from which merchant ships set sail. People with different lifestyles had their own view on the changes in industry. Entrepreneurs invested in the manufacture of new inventions. Inventors were gaining money from this. Britain’s banking system contributed to the country's industrialization. People were encouraged by the availability of bank loans to invest in new machinery and expand their operations.
Several major inventions had modernized the cotton industry. Cloth merchants profits …show more content…
To increase production, factory owners wanted to keep their machines running as many hours as possible. The average worker spent 14 hours a day at the job, 6 days a week. This remained the same every year. Industries were a hazard for workers. There was no government program to provide aid in case of injury. The most dangerous conditions of all were working in coal mines. The constant breathing of coal dust made the average miner’s life span ten years shorter than that of other workers. During the years 1800 to 1850, laborers saw little improvement in their living and working conditions. However, a positive effect of the Industrial Revolution was, it created many jobs for regular people. The Industrial Revolution impacted people differently based on their social class. Inventors and entrepreneurs were wealthy and successful. On the other hand, handweavers and skilled workers were at their job all day and faced dangerous working conditions. To conclude, this is how these people would view the changes in
Several major inventions had modernized the cotton industry. Cloth merchants profits …show more content…
To increase production, factory owners wanted to keep their machines running as many hours as possible. The average worker spent 14 hours a day at the job, 6 days a week. This remained the same every year. Industries were a hazard for workers. There was no government program to provide aid in case of injury. The most dangerous conditions of all were working in coal mines. The constant breathing of coal dust made the average miner’s life span ten years shorter than that of other workers. During the years 1800 to 1850, laborers saw little improvement in their living and working conditions. However, a positive effect of the Industrial Revolution was, it created many jobs for regular people. The Industrial Revolution impacted people differently based on their social class. Inventors and entrepreneurs were wealthy and successful. On the other hand, handweavers and skilled workers were at their job all day and faced dangerous working conditions. To conclude, this is how these people would view the changes in