06 02 WH MeganSouliere

While the Industrial Revolution had both positive and negative effects on society and the economy, the positive effects outweighed the negative. The revolution had strengthened the British economy due to rapid developments in the textile industry and steam power, it also caused cities to grow tremendously. Yet because of the quick rapid growth, living conditions and public health were less than adequate. It is clear that living in the industrial revolution time as a lower class citizen would have been close to hell, but in the end when weighing the pros and cons of the revolution, one could understand the long term effect was a positive one. If one was living as a working-class citizen during the time of the revolution they would be extremely poor and most likely struggling to get by every day. The shifts ranged from 12 to 16 hours a day and the work was very involved and tiring. Most work required to be moving almost constantly and could potentially be harmful to one if a slip of the hand occurred. The factories hired any and all who could prove able to sustain throughout the job. They were commonly paid little to nothing for their long tedious hours. Due to their lack of money people often had to live on the streets and were starved. Although these people had to suffer through many hardships, the ending result of these hard time was a better country all around. The new inventions and new ways of completing tasks had paved a road to a better future of life. Furthermore, knowing the rough conditions of living during this time may cause one to believe that the industrial revolution wasn't beneficial. Yet if you look at the whole picture and especially at the pros in the end, the revolution proved to be the light at the end of the tunnel for future industries. The inventions that were introduced during the revolution include, but are not limited to; the flying shuttle, the spinning Jenny, the water frame, the cotton gin, steam power and so many more. The