Britain holds massive power in Europe, in that no other country can suppress its advancements in technology and politics, and with this growth, problems among the citizens and government arise. The industrial revolution in the 1800s helped Britain become technologically advanced, in effect, it would assist Britain, an island, in building a strong a navy they would heavily rely on. However, the change in industrialization and rapid urban growth came with social problems. Namely, poverty, crime, urban living conditions, poor sanitation, and disease. After all, the industrial revolution “lined the pockets of the middle- and upper-classes – but the industrial working classes toiled for long hours in difficult conditions” (J. Llewellyn et al.).
