Industrial Revolution “The Industrial Revolution was another of those extraordinary jumps forward in the story of civilization.”(Stephen Gardiner) First of all, right of the Industrial revolution, there is a pre-industrial era and it was the age before machines help people to perform in task. The social classes of British society are divided into peasants and lords. Agricultural economy basically plays an important role in the country. Due to the absent of machines and tools during that time, the production were comparatively simple and the number of goods that were produced are limited. For instance, peasants were normally worked the land and carried out labor for their noble lord. Besides, the population of country depends on peasants
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According to Rederick Floud and Bernard Harris, the form of real wages and mortality are two of the most important components of the ‘standards of living’. The term real wages is the wages that have been adjusted for inflation, it also means that the wages in terms of the amount of goods and services which can be bought. According to Howard Martin, prices have rise during 1815 and the rise of real wages was greater. There was fully employment during that time and the life expectancy has increased. Besides, majority of people enjoyed the increased of prosperity and the consumption of luxuries. Furthermore, the death rates declined from 35.8 per thousand to 21.1 per thousand between 1811 and 1820. Base on the researches, it is obvious to see that there is an improvement on living standards of common people during the 19th century of industrial revolution. With this improvement, majority of people starts to enjoy the gift of industrial revolution and begins to develop a better life. The improvement of living standards through the growth of economy has change the society structural and slowly shape today’s England …show more content…
From the pre-industrial era to the industrial revolution, there is a massive change of the British society. The new innovation in technology contributed to the advancement of industry, shipping and trade which have led to the growth of economy. Besides, there also a fundamental change of people’s living standards in 19th century. For instance, the rise of real wages, people enjoyed the increased of prosperity and the consumption of luxuries. On the other hand, the torture and hardship that certain people of society like women and children have suffered also led a further step in humanity and to shape the modern world’s society. Overall, industrial revolution benefited the overall mankind. Without industrial revolution, the development of entire human civilization will be slow or remain stagnant and we all will not have the chance to live in modern
According to Rederick Floud and Bernard Harris, the form of real wages and mortality are two of the most important components of the ‘standards of living’. The term real wages is the wages that have been adjusted for inflation, it also means that the wages in terms of the amount of goods and services which can be bought. According to Howard Martin, prices have rise during 1815 and the rise of real wages was greater. There was fully employment during that time and the life expectancy has increased. Besides, majority of people enjoyed the increased of prosperity and the consumption of luxuries. Furthermore, the death rates declined from 35.8 per thousand to 21.1 per thousand between 1811 and 1820. Base on the researches, it is obvious to see that there is an improvement on living standards of common people during the 19th century of industrial revolution. With this improvement, majority of people starts to enjoy the gift of industrial revolution and begins to develop a better life. The improvement of living standards through the growth of economy has change the society structural and slowly shape today’s England …show more content…
From the pre-industrial era to the industrial revolution, there is a massive change of the British society. The new innovation in technology contributed to the advancement of industry, shipping and trade which have led to the growth of economy. Besides, there also a fundamental change of people’s living standards in 19th century. For instance, the rise of real wages, people enjoyed the increased of prosperity and the consumption of luxuries. On the other hand, the torture and hardship that certain people of society like women and children have suffered also led a further step in humanity and to shape the modern world’s society. Overall, industrial revolution benefited the overall mankind. Without industrial revolution, the development of entire human civilization will be slow or remain stagnant and we all will not have the chance to live in modern