Industrialization In The 18th Century

The industrialization in Europe brought about both beneficial and damaging characteristics to the lives of Europeans. In one particular city, Manchester, England, the industrialization movement made a dramatic impact on lives in the eighteenth century. In just less than a century, the population of Manchester grew by the thousands. Along with this population increase, the number of factories and mills increased creating more manufactured goods and job opportunities. Sounds like a good thing, right? Well the effect of these mills and factories had a nasty bite to the lives of Europeans; The growth of Manchester, England rose many issues in society and living conditions that brought positive and negative reactions around not only the city, but the European continent as well. Those directly affected by the growth of Manchester entered unfit living conditions and discovered health problems. The major issue with population growth was the living conditions it created within the city. The streets became packed with houses …show more content…
The population and economic growth played hand in hand with the increase of production and issues that came with it. Without the population increase, things might have taken a slower course and caused not such a bad beginning. However, the population growth did improve the lives of other Europeans who were not the laborers but instead the receivers of the goods manufactured. It was a hard time in European history for the people of Manchester and of cities alike. The overall outcome, though, may be enough to justify what the people went through. The nineteenth century industrialization of Europe created problems as well as solved others for the Europeans. Mistakes were made, but after suppressing them, it worked out in the