Negative/Positive Effects of the Industrial Revolution

The 1800's were a time of innovation and immigration to cities for the new factory jobs, because the Agricultural Revolution changed farms. There were many positive and negative effects of the Industrial Revolution. One positive effect of the Industrial Revolution, was urbanization. Urbanization was when cities were built because of all the jobs the factories were offering. Many people wanted these jobs, and went from farms to these new cities. They needed homes for these new comers, so they quickly built make-shift apartments. Even though the living conditions were poor, urbanization was overall a great thing. It supported factories and increased the economy, and it set up a base for our economic growth. Urbanization overall was a positive thing. Another positive effect of the Industrial Revolution was industrial production. This was the production of cotton, steam engines, and railroads. These were all great things. Cotton being processed in factories let it be a faster process and lessened slavery. Steam engines and railroads were incredible because it gave a fast and easier way to transport good, by land and water. It also increased jobs because people had to run and work these machines. Industrial production was an overall positive effect of the Industrial Revolution. Lastly, modern inventions were a positive effect of the Industrial Revolution. Some of these inventions and medical advances were vaccines, lights, x-rays, and telephones. Vaccines made people much healthier, and life-expectancy rose, which increased the population. X-Rays also helped people learn more about human anatomy, which was beneficial to medical science. Lights and telephones were not necessary, but it made life a whole lot easier. Also, those were manufactured in factories, hence more jobs. Modern inventions were an overall positive effect of the Industrial Revolution. Working conditions and wages were a negative effect of the Industrial Revolution.