“We live in this era that has benefited from the Industrial Revolution, and we live with a kind of luxury and plenty that even all but the poorest of Americans live with a kind of sensuousness that was unimagined by medieval kings. But in order to get to this point, a lot of people had to suffer in really terrible ways” (Liss). It is without a doubt, that our past affects our future. Hence, the western civilization industrial revolution; with its many technological advancements to communication, production, and transportation, contributed to a more modernized American culture. Creating more jobs for the lower working class, during the Industrial Revolution the government failed to regulate working conditions and child labor laws. Those
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The motive behind the Revolution was to uplift the population 's lifestyle to a more comfortable means of living. Prior to the advancement of the Industrial Revolution, a large number of people in America made a living by farming. ' 'At least 90 percent of the population had some tie to agriculture" (Conkin, 18). It was an agricultural economy where the men and woman relied on crops to sustain their families. If a crop failed many suffered from malnutrition and were susceptible to succumb disease.
Earlier, "from 1764 until 1815, the Lunar Society 's members discussed of chemistry, medicine, electricity, gases, and any and every topic that might prove fruitful for the industry" (Sayre, 359). Thus, the term Industrial Revolution. The Industrial Revolution came to be known for its profound impact on manufacturing and consumption that revolutionized the globe. More goods were produced at a higher rate for a lower cost. Manufacturing that was once done by hand, was now replaced by …show more content…
The act was passed "to ensure that work environments are safe and free of dangerous hazards for both employees and their employers" (Gourley).
Consequently, because of the existence of child labor these practices lead to the enforcement of compulsory schooling laws. "The current statute, Section 3205 of the Education Law, requires that each minor from six to sixteen years of age shall attend upon full time instruction" (Mauhs-Pugh).
To conclude, the advancement in technology in the Industrial Revolution of the 18th century came with many adverse effects. The development had workers supplanted by machines that could execute the work quicker. This breakthrough allowed business proprietors to lessen the amount of people engaged in their industry, and turn to unskilled labor workers who could be paid less. The ideology behind the Industrial Revolution was to improve living standards and boost the economy from the mass production of the new industries. Far from this ideology, because wage labor was on a rise it lead to human exploitation. Forced labor on children, horrid labor conditions, and long hours of labor had to be endured, were the result of the Industrial Revolution. What was once a rural agricultural society, had to undergo several modifications before it could transition into an industrial economy. In the twenty-first century, from past influences mandatory schooling laws had to
The motive behind the Revolution was to uplift the population 's lifestyle to a more comfortable means of living. Prior to the advancement of the Industrial Revolution, a large number of people in America made a living by farming. ' 'At least 90 percent of the population had some tie to agriculture" (Conkin, 18). It was an agricultural economy where the men and woman relied on crops to sustain their families. If a crop failed many suffered from malnutrition and were susceptible to succumb disease.
Earlier, "from 1764 until 1815, the Lunar Society 's members discussed of chemistry, medicine, electricity, gases, and any and every topic that might prove fruitful for the industry" (Sayre, 359). Thus, the term Industrial Revolution. The Industrial Revolution came to be known for its profound impact on manufacturing and consumption that revolutionized the globe. More goods were produced at a higher rate for a lower cost. Manufacturing that was once done by hand, was now replaced by …show more content…
The act was passed "to ensure that work environments are safe and free of dangerous hazards for both employees and their employers" (Gourley).
Consequently, because of the existence of child labor these practices lead to the enforcement of compulsory schooling laws. "The current statute, Section 3205 of the Education Law, requires that each minor from six to sixteen years of age shall attend upon full time instruction" (Mauhs-Pugh).
To conclude, the advancement in technology in the Industrial Revolution of the 18th century came with many adverse effects. The development had workers supplanted by machines that could execute the work quicker. This breakthrough allowed business proprietors to lessen the amount of people engaged in their industry, and turn to unskilled labor workers who could be paid less. The ideology behind the Industrial Revolution was to improve living standards and boost the economy from the mass production of the new industries. Far from this ideology, because wage labor was on a rise it lead to human exploitation. Forced labor on children, horrid labor conditions, and long hours of labor had to be endured, were the result of the Industrial Revolution. What was once a rural agricultural society, had to undergo several modifications before it could transition into an industrial economy. In the twenty-first century, from past influences mandatory schooling laws had to