Summary: The First Industrial Revolution
Britain was at the forefront of industrial revolution during the 1800ś. With the social revolutions happening in France, and America just claiming its independence, it was the only country with the population and resources to do so. The 1st industrial revolution occurred under putting out system. Composed of overseers delivering cotton to cottage workers, the cottage workers would then make textile goods out of the cloth and give them back to the overseer for profit. With the invention of the Spinning Jenny by Hargervees this made it so textile goods could be produced at a greater rate. It soon became that demand outweighed the amount of energy that was available to produce textiles. This is where industrialization occurred and textiles were
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Vast forests were depleted at an alarming rate as a result of the need for energy. Wood was a primary target seeing that the resource was abundant in the area. This deforestation destroyed many homes of wildlife and caused physical and air pollution. Today it is apparent to see the consequence of such actions when looking at the depletion of tropical rainforest and the effect is has on its surrounding environment. In addition, with the invention of the Rocket and other steam powered trains mass amounts of land was cleared to build tracks and stations. This deforestation and is still very apparent when looking at today's urban cities and their relations to wildlife. Fanny Kemble, an upcoming actress, writes about the opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway in 1830. Kemble recalls that as she neared Manchester, ¨The sky grew cloudy and dark. (Document 2). This is a result of all the pollution and smog covering the area and it common over big cities. With large cities come huge amounts of waste that was not disposed of because Britain had not issued a trash regulatory agency yet. Edward Chadwick writes, ¨Everywhere heaps of debris, refuse, and official: standing pools for gutters, and a stanch which alone would make it impossible for a human in any dree civilised to live in such a district,¨ (Document 4). Railway
Vast forests were depleted at an alarming rate as a result of the need for energy. Wood was a primary target seeing that the resource was abundant in the area. This deforestation destroyed many homes of wildlife and caused physical and air pollution. Today it is apparent to see the consequence of such actions when looking at the depletion of tropical rainforest and the effect is has on its surrounding environment. In addition, with the invention of the Rocket and other steam powered trains mass amounts of land was cleared to build tracks and stations. This deforestation and is still very apparent when looking at today's urban cities and their relations to wildlife. Fanny Kemble, an upcoming actress, writes about the opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway in 1830. Kemble recalls that as she neared Manchester, ¨The sky grew cloudy and dark. (Document 2). This is a result of all the pollution and smog covering the area and it common over big cities. With large cities come huge amounts of waste that was not disposed of because Britain had not issued a trash regulatory agency yet. Edward Chadwick writes, ¨Everywhere heaps of debris, refuse, and official: standing pools for gutters, and a stanch which alone would make it impossible for a human in any dree civilised to live in such a district,¨ (Document 4). Railway