The Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain during the 1760’s where machines were built to create products from the vast resources. Due to Great Britain having an agricultural empire, they had access to more crops. Effects were labor, wealth, and pollution. Although the Industrial Revolution led to progression in global technology, it also caused a demand of labor and money, leading to abusive working conditions meaning that ultimately, it was a period of depression and struggle. Construction of cotton factories gave workers jobs, but the working conditions of the factories were not very favorable.…
The Industrial Revolution was started in Great Britain during the mid-1700’s. The Industrial Revolution started in Great Britain because they had many factors to help them. The Industrial Revolution was at first negative on the people working in the factories, but then got better as the government got involved. The Industrial Revolution had both negative and positive effects on the worker during the Industrial Revolution. The Industrial Revolution in the beginning was not a pleasant time for the workers in the new factories.…
The Industrial Revolution was a time of significant change. Whether that change proved to be harmful or beneficial at the time, that is hard to tell. The effects of the Revolution on the country were both innovative and damaging. This time in European history is very complex, but it is possible for some conclusions to be drawn. During the Industrial Revolution, there was a strengthened divide between classes of society, terrible health among citizens, and poor working conditions in factories.…
New technologies, inspired by continuous industrialization process, have greatly altered the society into a more convenient but rather a mechanical routine with few people realizing its genuine connotation. Food safety is further secured after undergoing disinfection. When we walk into supermarket and convenient stores, there are aisles of canned and frozen foods. Bags of carrots and veggie collections are ready to eat with variety of salad dressings. Moreover, industrialization results in easier food production and transportation.…
Britain’s Industrial Revolution “Were the effects of the industrial revolution in Great Britain more positive or more negative?” Everything up until the late 1700’s everything was made by hand and by hard labour. Many would work over 12 hours in a field or work with making clothing. Imagine what kind of effect a simple machine can do to a country. The effects of the industrial revolution in Great Britain with more positive than negative due the to the fact that because of the industrial revolution, work was now easier and faster than before, clothes and travel was now cheaper and at a affordable price, and overall improved the economy.…
In the late 1700’s, the Industrial Revolution brought a wide variety of effects, both positive and negative, on the economic and industrial growth in society. There were many positive effects, such as faster and cheaper transportation, many job opportunities, new methods and inventions, a strong economy and capital, medical advances, etc. Unfortunately, there were an ample amount of negative effects as well. Things such as harsh working and living conditions, child labor which caused a deformity in many children’s bodies and health, diseases spread, air pollution, poor salaries, no health care, overcrowded cities, black lungs, and families not even getting to know each other. While some might argue that Industrialization had primarily positive…
The Industrial Revolution in Europe was a major shift in economy for higher demands in industrials. The Revolution first started because of the increase in population and the rapid growth in technology. Machines were replacing man’s hands which left many without jobs. This movement then forced people to work in the factories. The issue with that was there were not enough skilled workers to meet demands.…
The United States of America was starting a new era, the Industrial Age. Along with this came many positives, but also many negatives. The industrial age brought new technology that made it possible to produce more goods, even faster than before. It helped increase the amount of resources in the U.S. and it helped form laws that impact today's society.…
The growth of factories where a heavily important attribute to the Industrial Revolution, because it provided the production of goods to be fast and efficient. Not only that, but factories also allowed job openings for people so they could have a job. At the time, that idea was pure gold, and started out okay, but needed to be approved upon. “…industrial growth brought with it a host of environmental pollutions problems.” (Document 3)…
During the 19th century, America, more so in the South, was still recovering from the Civil War. With slaves no longer being a valuable means of labor the South had to start finding more ways for production. This huge blow to the South forced the South to start industrializing and reforming into the “New South.” The cons of industrialization are far greater than the pros. Industrialization brought the U.S. the worth of time, a split in social class, drugs, expansion, and death.…
There are many positives and negatives of industrialism, capitalism, and socialism. There are positives of industrialism. For example industrialism is faster so there are more materials and goods produced. Although some negatives of industrialism is that there are often dangerous working conditions, there is child labor, workers get paid less, and there is not as many farm jobs. Capitalism can be helpful just like industrialism.…
Firstly, there was the impact on the environment, which is still affecting the world today. Which the factories came the use of more harmful fossil fuels such as coal and oil. Then there was the problem of urbanization, there was a mass migration of people coming from the country to the cities and the cities did not have the infrastructure such as housing and sewage disposal to sustain the amount the of people that were coming in. This led to people living within close proximity of each other and this spread disease and led to other health issues and crowding. During this time there were groups of people that were exploited by the factory owners for cheap labor and long hours.…
The Industrial Revolution has always been considered an extremely important part of the world history and one thing is for certain the Industrial Revolution brought many incredible things. However there have been ongoing debates about whether the effects of it were more positive or negative. Despite all the good that came of the Industrial Revolution an equal amount of evil spread as well. Both sides of the Industrial Revolution could be argued, some say the good outweighs the bad and some say the opposite. But one thing is for certain, without the industrial revolution things in today society may be very different.…
The Industrial Revolution wasn’t actually wasn’t as wonderful as some might think. The Industrial Revolution in the late 1700’s to the late 1800’s was where industrialization spread and many new inventions were created. While some might argue that industrialization had primarily positive consequences for society because the standard of living improved, financial opportunities were created, and a plethora of inventions were created, but it actually was a negative thing for society. Industrialization’s negative effects were deplorable working conditions for low pay, poor relationships between families, and an abundance of child labor.…
Although, the water was not the only thing being polluted the air that people were breathing was also getting polluted by the coal being used in the factories. Despite pollution one might say that it does not matter because they are receiving my economy, which is not right. Although more economy is good it leads to more deaths because of the conditions the people are living in. Wisely observed in the picture with the black smoke coming from the factory. (Document Three)…