Leopold II of Belgium

It was a frigid evening, the wind whipped through the dark empty streets of London. The masses of people were celebrating comfortably in their warm homes, awaiting the new year. Beneath the grand stairs of the Royal Palace in the heart of London, six beautifully designed red horse-drawn carriages arrived in the brightly lit courtyard . In the first carriage was Pol Pot, dressed in his finest brown suit, his dark hair reflecting the light from the street lights. Tipu Sultan exited the following…

There were many benefits that came out of the Industrial Revolution. However, in the end, it resulted in more negative effects which outweighed the positive ones. The Industrial Revolution brought immediate negative effects including shifts of family life it and great damage towards the surrounding environment. Also, the Industrial Revolution had long term negative effects including the dangerous effects it had on the “new imperialism” many years later. When the Industrial Revolution got started…