What Were The Positive Effects Of The Industrial Revolution

For many thousands of years starting with early man skillfully making stone tools and trading them for goods with other humans the revolution of industry established its roots. For thousands of years the revolution advanced at a much slower pace than the “Dawn Of The Industrial Age” pg 194. During the modern industrial revolution there were both winners and loser, positives and negatives. The positive effects on the Industrial Revolution far out weighed the negatives. The textile industry in Britain was one of the main contributors to the early industrial revolution. “textile manufacturing is one of the oldest human activities. The oldest known textiles date back to 5000 bc” (Wikipedia pg 1). With improvements to equipment the industry was moved from individuals houses to large sheds and eventually large factories. James Watt also known as the “Father of the Industrial Revolution” (pg 198). Known mostly for his improvements to the steam engine which allowed equipment to work faster and more efficiently. With the large number of factories on the east coast a steady work force was in demand. Many of the laborers hired in these
“some capitalist invested in turnpikes which were privately built roads that charged a fee to travelers who used them” (pg 202). Stronger bridges were built due to the advancements in the production of steel, cheaper, stronger, durable. Thousands of miles of train tracks were laid connecting major hubs to smaller cities to local towns. Speed of travel improved dramatically traveling between New York and California was reduced from weeks to days. Improvements in transportation included steam power on the water. “An American Robert Fulton used Watts steam engine to power a steam boat” (pg 202). In 1903 two American bicycle makers, the wright brothers, flew a flimsy airplane made of sticks, glue, wire at Kitty Hawk, North