LAS 432 MidTerm Essay for Week 4
What are some of the key impacts of the Industrial Revolution? You may discuss not only ones which came about within the time-span attributed to the Industrial Revolution, but also those which stretched long past the end of that particular historical era
In order to discuss the key impact that the Industrial Revolution of the 18th and 19th century that began in the United Kingdom and spread throughout western Europe; I believe that we must first realize that through the history of human existence we seem to somehow fix what we break, innovation as the result of chaos…creation for destruction; and I believe that history shows that humans occasionally takes huge leaps in logical evolution of reasoning and intelligence whether it is nature’s course or self-imposed by an invading circumstance of need. And it is under this premise that I believe that the Industrial Revolution was an inevitable occurrence that was ignited by the overpopulation; just as the inevitable revolution of technology changes that had occurred in Rome at the beginning of the Roman Empire Era in 49 BC which was also because of over population. Advancements in technology were needed in order to meet the demands of the population.
The first Industrial Revolution, which began in the 18th century, merged into the Second Industrial Revolution around 1850, when technological and economic progress gained momentum; there is no doubt that the Industrial Revolution had an impact on human survival; the Industrial Revolution was the abrupt introduction of fundamental changes that occurred in “agriculture, textile, metal manufacturing, transportation, economic and social policies” (Montagna, 1981); this technology had a profound effect on the socioeconomic and cultural conditions starting in the United Kingdom, then subsequently spreading throughout Europe, North America, and eventually the world. These gradual changes took place due human's social and economic needs during that particular time in history;
In order to discuss the key impact that the Industrial Revolution of the 18th and 19th century that began in the United Kingdom and spread throughout western Europe; I believe that we must first realize that through the history of human existence we seem to somehow fix what we break, innovation as the result of chaos…creation for destruction; and I believe that history shows that humans occasionally takes huge leaps in logical evolution of reasoning and intelligence whether it is nature’s course or self-imposed by an invading circumstance of need. And it is under this premise that I believe that the Industrial Revolution was an inevitable occurrence that was ignited by the overpopulation; just as the inevitable revolution of technology changes that had occurred in Rome at the beginning of the Roman Empire Era in 49 BC which was also because of over population. Advancements in technology were needed in order to meet the demands of the population.
The first Industrial Revolution, which began in the 18th century, merged into the Second Industrial Revolution around 1850, when technological and economic progress gained momentum; there is no doubt that the Industrial Revolution had an impact on human survival; the Industrial Revolution was the abrupt introduction of fundamental changes that occurred in “agriculture, textile, metal manufacturing, transportation, economic and social policies” (Montagna, 1981); this technology had a profound effect on the socioeconomic and cultural conditions starting in the United Kingdom, then subsequently spreading throughout Europe, North America, and eventually the world. These gradual changes took place due human's social and economic needs during that particular time in history;