During the eighteenth century‚ the Industrial Revolution started in Britain‚ then throughout the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries the industrial revolution spread throughout Europe. The industrial revolution affected the lives of many people but not in a good way. Terrible working conditions in factories‚ increase in pollution‚ and changing the social aspects of women are all reason for why the industrial revolution was a bad thing. When machinery was created‚ more people had to work in factories
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Another issue that emerged during the industrial Revolution was the high levels of child labour. Children as young as 5 years of age worked in the factories and mines of the times (Oxford University. 2013. 66(2)). Workdays of 13 to 14 hours where common in children ages 7 and up (Hutchins‚ Hariison‚ 1911:25). These long hours were accompanied by poor working and living conditions. Up to 80 children stayed in one room and this lead to health problems as it made it possible for ilnesses and fevers
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One of the major industries that the Industrial Revolution changed for the better was the production of textiles. Before it there was no machinery or way to facilitate the work of the laborer. However‚ the real question is: How exactly did the Industrial Revolution revolutionize the textile industry? To answer this question‚ one must first delve a little deeper on the origins of what we today call “Textile Industry”. The Textile Industry before the Revolution mostly took place in villages or specific
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Social Consequences The First Industrial Revolution is the name given to the years between 1780 and 1850 when agriculture was replaced by industry as the main wealth source in the Western world. With this major shift also came considerable societal disadvantages. I will justify my choice for the two most significant social consequences‚ the changes in family life and the penalties of child labor The role of the family was forever changed during the Industrial Revolution. When agriculture was the
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The Industrial Revolution The industrial revolution was an exciting time to be alive. Witnessing the world advance from the labor intensive past to the fascinating movements leading to the future over a few short years. This paper is a breakdown of the innovations that eased the lives of American families. At the start of the 19 century Richard Trevithick‚ inspired by Thomas Newcomen’s design of the low-pressure steam engine‚ develop the more accessible high-pressure engine. This new engine was
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Before the Industrial Revolution life for the working-class was very community based and most people were living in the country side. According to (Allen‚ 2017) the lower-class people rode horses to travel everywhere and was community based as people got their entertainment from the local fairs‚ people in the town would work in small shops‚ kill the animals for food‚ baked their own bread and more without the help of machines. People who owned land or were wealthy had all the power then. In this
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Poor Working Conditions in Late 19th Century Mines As the United States sprang into the Industrial Revolution‚ there was a shift in many aspects of everyday life for the working class citizen. Their jobs shifted from small cottage and agricultural businesses to large textile factories owned by big business corporations (working). Due to the pop-up of these massive factories‚ more energy was being consumed. By this time‚ almost all of the surface coal had been mined and used up‚ causing mining
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Berk Doğa Yüksel 24093 Word Count: 1258 The first industrial revolution in England‚ which brought the perception of social class to a different point and caused the creation of new classes such as the middle class‚ began in England in the 18th and 19th centuries. Prior to the Industrial Revolution‚ human standards of life were low and working conditions were challenging. After the Industrial Revolution‚ people left their life in the provinces and migrated to cities. The people left behind the
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Capitalism: A Side Effect of the First Industrial Revolution and Its Effects on Society The First Industrial Revolution led to Capitalism‚ which enforced a class system based on profits and the acquisition of capital‚ resulted in the repression of natural or instinctual urges‚ leading to psychological damage and aggressive behavior within communities and encouraged “Social Darwinism‚” an ableist rationalization of privilege and who has it. During the First Industrial Revolution‚ people all over
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Before Industrialization‚ it was a time of great distress for people. Towns had to shut down at night because it was impossible to light the night with the kerosene lamps and candles they had. People had to stay in town because they couldn’t go anywhere because cars were too expensive. People had to risk their lives in month-year long journeys across the U.S. in search for jobs. But after Industrialization‚ all those worries that people had went away. Industrialization had a positive impact on the
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