19th Century Industrialism

For Europe the 19th century was a rise of industrialism, it brought about new technology and transportation that led to a shift towards industry. Industrialization and increased urbanization lead to changes in social classes. Although industrialization was exciting, there were environmental, social, economic, and cultural consequences.
The western part of the world was able to industrialize first due to the growth of commerce. The growth of commerce had people making more goods and selling them for more profit. Thus creating room for entrepreneurs who would open factories and inventors who would create new technologies. Changes in technology led to the shift towards industry. One major technological invention was the flying shuttle invented
At first factories ran off of machines but because the fear of droughts inventories set out to discover new means of power. In 1785 James Watts invented the steam engine that ran off coal. Steam engines were originally used in coal mines to remove water and later were introduced to factories to run the power to machines. Next there was a need to create better and faster means of transportation of goods. Canals were used to transport goods and during the 19th century there was increase in the number of canals. The Erie Canal was created in 1825 and linked the Hudson River to all the great lakes. The Suez Canal created in 1869 made the sail to India faster by leading to the red
Classes were now economically determined. Where before social classes were based off your Nobel title, it was now on the money you had. The bourgeoisie class who were the factory owners were now at the top and the bottom where the laborers. The bourgeoisie were the middle class they owned factory and mines. The new social classes changed cultures. The middle class now married for love, they had new culture women dressed more nicely the children were educated. There were also separate gender spheres men worked outside the home and women did nothing that was outside of the home. For the working class they worked for low wages, long hours usually 6 days a week. Working conditions were harsh for most working classes the men, women, and children worked in factories. Children were beaten for falling asleep from lack of proper nutrition, they were injured due to having smaller hands that could fit in the machines to fix them. There culture was also effected it was the end of cottage industry, whole families worked, many women turned to prostitution, The living conditions of the working class were dirty, cramped, and exposed to