Positive Outcomes Of The Industrial Revolution From 1750 To 1850

The Industrial Revolution was a time period from 1750 to 1850. It was during this time in which the way of life for everyone changed dramatically. Peoples’ lives became easier while for others it just became more difficult. There are many reasons and explanations as why this was so and they all intertwine with the many outcomes of the revolution. These many outcomes came out as a positive effect or a negative effect. With the variety of effects came problems, injustice, riots, debates, and so much more. By the late 1800s child labor was introduced. The use of child labor was greatly debated as to whether or not it was a positive or negative effect. As one can read in document number 3 you can interpret that child labor was good in the eyes of certain individuals. In this document the author, Andrew Ure, explains the observations he had made from visiting many different factories. He …show more content…
One major effect of the revolution is the awful working conditions. Many people of this time lived in distinct social classes. The upper and middle classes enjoyed a luxurious lifestyle but as for the working class, this wasn't so. Many factory workers and miners worked for long periods of time with little to no rest in awful conditions. As the revolution went about, many people spoke up about these horrible conditions by giving testimonies. One among the many people who spoke up would be William Cooper. William Cooper was a hard laborer who started working at the age of ten. When he was giving his testimony before the Sadler Committee we learn that the workers received only “one period of forty minutes in the sixteen hours” (Doc. #1) to eat and that they “were frequently strapped” (Doc. #1) Another horrible condition of the revolution was that workers were cramped together in small rooms. As seen in document 9, the laborers are forced into small enclosures with many people in at a