Although the Industrial Revolution brought many technological advances for Great Britain, it did also have somewhat of a negative impact: Working in a factory was not something that people wanted to do. The factories were creating tons of pollution, they were dirty, unsafe, the workers had long work hours, and never had any brakes.To top it off, the workers weren’t paid well at all. The Industrial …show more content…
One good example of how machines changed things for the better is clothing manufacturing: with the new technology in place, machines were used to cut, sew, dye instead of workers doing it. The machines could complete these tasks at least several times faster than a person was able to, thus increasing productivity and product output. By increasing food production, the British population could be fed at lower prices for less effort, which meant that less people would starve and more people could feed their families. Production and manufacturing improvements meant that businesses could grow at faster rates, with new factories opening over time. New jobs such as mechanic, product managers, and machine operators were created to keep up with the growing