DBQ: The Industrial Revolution
DBQ: Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution had many different impacts on England’s people and economy, some being positive and others negative. The Industrial Revolution began when new inventions were introduced to England. These inventions effected transportation, jobs, social classes, education, and living conditions.
As the revolution was in motion, a number of people had benefited from its growth in the manufacturing industry. Women had started working in factories, producing cloth. This material was able to be made much more efficiently and cheaper, due to new inventions like the “Spinning Jenny” and the “Crompton’s Mule”.(DOC #1) This allowed far more materials being produced to supply the increasing demand. As demand increased, so did employment opportunities.
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produced at a more efficient level, people used the steam engine to ship these products cheaper and quicker to different countries. This allowed people to have more luxuries in their lives for a cheaper price. The economy greatly improved. Due to the demand in fuel it required more workers, which led to more jobs for miners, engineers, ship builders, and sailors. (DOC #3) Before they were able to transport the goods people were put to work laying down the railroad which had linked people far and wide.
The industrial revolution caused major growth in cities between the years 1801 and 1851.
(DOC #4) This was a very big step for England because it made people move to the cities to be closer to a well paying job. The population multiplied in a short amount of time and helped there economy.
The Industrial revolution also had its downfall, being that the people had to live in poor conditions. The peoples homes were made of brick, usually about one to two stories high with no bathrooms or windows. These homes were very small and held about 30 people, so they were very cramped. The roads were also very bad. They were unpaved with potholes that were filled with filthy puddles of waste that was gathered because the homes had no gutters or drains. Many people in closed areas led to slums, that were out of sight to the wealthier members of society. (DOC #5)
Due to the demand of goods and services English workers were not treated fairly. Women workers were paid half of what a man would have been paid less. The education was not important or even allowed for some children. Workers did not have representation to fight for they’re rights. (DOC#7) This began unions for
laborers.
Not only did the people have bad living conditions, the factories that they were working in was just as bad. There was a defective water supply, bad ventilation, and poor hygiene. Due to these horrible working conditions, many people died, widowing over 43,000 women and about 112,000 children became orphans. (DOC #6)
Due to the Industrial Revolution England grew, having to except the positive and negative repercussions. The English began to learn that changes need to be made in order to prosper from the growth, while keeping value on education and the people’s rights.
The Industrial Revolution had many different impacts on England’s people and economy, some being positive and others negative. The Industrial Revolution began when new inventions were introduced to England. These inventions effected transportation, jobs, social classes, education, and living conditions.
As the revolution was in motion, a number of people had benefited from its growth in the manufacturing industry. Women had started working in factories, producing cloth. This material was able to be made much more efficiently and cheaper, due to new inventions like the “Spinning Jenny” and the “Crompton’s Mule”.(DOC #1) This allowed far more materials being produced to supply the increasing demand. As demand increased, so did employment opportunities.
While goods were being …show more content…
produced at a more efficient level, people used the steam engine to ship these products cheaper and quicker to different countries. This allowed people to have more luxuries in their lives for a cheaper price. The economy greatly improved. Due to the demand in fuel it required more workers, which led to more jobs for miners, engineers, ship builders, and sailors. (DOC #3) Before they were able to transport the goods people were put to work laying down the railroad which had linked people far and wide.
The industrial revolution caused major growth in cities between the years 1801 and 1851.
(DOC #4) This was a very big step for England because it made people move to the cities to be closer to a well paying job. The population multiplied in a short amount of time and helped there economy.
The Industrial revolution also had its downfall, being that the people had to live in poor conditions. The peoples homes were made of brick, usually about one to two stories high with no bathrooms or windows. These homes were very small and held about 30 people, so they were very cramped. The roads were also very bad. They were unpaved with potholes that were filled with filthy puddles of waste that was gathered because the homes had no gutters or drains. Many people in closed areas led to slums, that were out of sight to the wealthier members of society. (DOC #5)
Due to the demand of goods and services English workers were not treated fairly. Women workers were paid half of what a man would have been paid less. The education was not important or even allowed for some children. Workers did not have representation to fight for they’re rights. (DOC#7) This began unions for
laborers.
Not only did the people have bad living conditions, the factories that they were working in was just as bad. There was a defective water supply, bad ventilation, and poor hygiene. Due to these horrible working conditions, many people died, widowing over 43,000 women and about 112,000 children became orphans. (DOC #6)
Due to the Industrial Revolution England grew, having to except the positive and negative repercussions. The English began to learn that changes need to be made in order to prosper from the growth, while keeping value on education and the people’s rights.