The Pros And Cons Of Industrialization

As depicted by Green’s Blacksmith at the Forge (1855) and Menzel’s The Iron Rolling Mill (1875), how did the process of industrialization alter people’s relationships to their work/occupation?
As the Industrial Revolution grew rapidly during the 1790s to the 1850s technology and the workforce changed drastically. Railways and canals made for faster transportation, while factories and mills created large amounts of product in a small amount of time. However, all of the advantages of the Industrial Revolution also had disadvantages that heavily affected the environment and the population.
The Industrial Revolution was one of the major contributors to deforestation, as railroads were built trees were cut for lumber. It also affected the environment, as the factory buildings polluted the air with chemicals and smoke; the most observable harm,
Did 1793’s yellow fever epidemic factor into their reasoning?

The cemeteries in Philadelphia were separated by church, and so in the 1830s a group wanted a cemetery that had no church affiliations, and thus Laurel Hill was created. John Jay Smith came from a Quaker background in which the headstones were unmarked; he had gone to visit his five year old who had died of scarlet fever, but could not tell which grave was hers. He believed that the dead were being greatly neglected and wanted to build a cemetery that was a peaceful place that respected those who had passed.

It was built on the outskirts of the city to help create the peaceful atmosphere, so that people were not distracted by the hustle and bustle of city life when visiting a loved one's grave. It was also placed on the outskirts because disease spread rapidly and many were still concerned that another epidemic like the yellow fever would hit Philadelphia again. They thought that if they moved the dead away from the people that it would attract fewer