Negative Impacts Of The Industrial Revolution

The Industrial Revolution brought about a more advanced era with lasting effects. Due to these effects, we can live easier, more comfortable lives that last longer and are, in comparison, far better. Some of these effects are still evident today. However, not all of them were positive, nor were all of them negative. While some might argue that Industrialization had primarily negative consequences for society because of poor living and working conditions, it was actually a positive thing for society. Industrialization’s positive effects included better business, a ready workforce, and more efficient machines, production, and transportation.

The Industrial Revolution was the development of industry that occurred in Britain and Europe or the USA between the years 1750 to 1900. It introduced the development of machinery. It was characterised by the use of steam power, growth of factories, and mass production of manufactured goods. The steam train used to transport people or goods over long distances on land.

The Industrial Revolution began in England in the late 1700’s. The Industrial Revolution was a time of new inventions, products, and methods of work. The results of the Industrial Revolution led to many short and long-term positive and negative effects. These results have been assessed from many viewpoints such as the factory workers, the factory owners, the government, and other people who observed the conditions in industrial cities.

The Industrial Revolution was a good struggle that Britain had to go through. There were many endeavors that Britain faced. Britain’s Industrial Revolution was a positive outcome that had many negative attributes. Britain’s battle would be similar to running a cross-country race. During a race, you face many labors that you have to go through. Some of these would be feeling too tired, having pain in your legs, or feeling like you want to give up. Compared to Britain, these difficulties that someone has during a race are the hazardous factories or the unsafe working conditions in the coal mines.

The Industrial Revolution occurred in Britain and America around the late 1700’s to 1900. This revolution improved the production of goods using new mechanisms and machines. Human labor was in high demand in order for the highest production rates. Factories employed low to middle-class people that were as young as three years old (Document 9). These workers were benefited with money, shelter, and clothes, but the working and living conditions were not satisfying. The average industrial worker experienced a variety of factors that can be classified as good or bad, including the positive effects of labor, like the shelter, money, and food they were given; and the negative effects of the factory,

In Document 9, a positive asset of the factories is expressed. It shows a picture of a factory with many women working inside and carrying out a job. Other benefits of the Industrial Age were formed by many inventors who created many innovations that improved and developed life today. When demand for new inventions grew, inventors created machines and used factories to produce large quantities of goods more efficiently. In Document 15, Robert Hessen agrees with the positive impact factories had and states, “The factory system led to a rise in the general standard of living, to rapidly falling urban death rates and decreasing infant mortality...”. This document supports the claim that the Industrial Revolution had various profits and

After weighing the pros and cons of the industrial revolution to the society and individual rights, it has been concluded that the benefits of the industrial society outweighed the social and political rights of the individual. As a successful businessman with pride, who contributed to the society, I strongly say that the industrial revolution was beneficial to the society since it boosted countries’ economy and produced technologies that would eventually pave a way to modern world. The Industrial Revolution boosted the production of goods around Europe and affected the economy in a positive way. An article regarding the production of resources during the industrial revolution stated that “later, the young British industries had a monopoly

The Industrial Revolution not only changed business and economics, but urban lifestyle. The changes occurring were mostly negative, however, and constructed a need for reform. These were times where the product and consumer demand drove business, not socialist working reforms This is all best seen in Manchester where worker’s living conditions deteriorated to improve the business until they were initially met with meager reform, all while the city kept expanding to accomodate. The worker’s living conditions largely deteriorated as Manchester was forced to expand.

England's previous success from the Agricultural Revolution gave leeway to the Industrial Revolution of the seventeenth and eighteenth hundreds. Previous landowners and investors of the Agricultural Revolution were able to start or participate Corporations and Businesses to seek great profit. New machinery and technological innovations were frequent due to the demand for faster, more efficient technology. Working class families, who were arguably the sole reason for the grand success of the Industrial Revolution, moved from their farms into crowded and dirty urban towns to work long hours in harsh factories for little pay in hopes of one day living a decent life, while the middle class gained many luxuries and lived lavish lifestyles

Imagine a world without cars, phones, and radio. This world would feature children working in slums and trips that take twice the amount of time they would if one would have simply taken the train. Believe it or not, but this was how society was before Industrialization. It is argued whether or not Industrialization had a positive or negative impact on society, as it brought the dangerous world of child labor and several ill business practices. Despite these hardships, Industrialization had a greatly positive effect on society, as with it came the creation of child labor laws, the advancement in the mass production of goods, and technological advancements that changed our world forever.

The Industrial Revolution took away agricultural jobs and hand produced labor such as loom weavers, and they became declined and unemployed, further employment moved to more industrial areas. In this time of factories and industries the demand for workers are very high, widows with large families with children over 8 yrs old were wanted is some factories. Workers in factories are faced long working hours, repetitive tasks, low wage and dangerous working conditions.

As Europe and America moved to an industrialized economy from an agrarian economy the effects on society were seen almost everywhere. Cities prospered as their populations rapidly expanded because of the demand for labor brought upon by the creation of factories. It was by sheer luck that some of these cities happened to have started in the right places: the cities near seaports grew with demand in trade, cities that had begun near coal resources also grew rapidly. Prior to the industrial revolution, coal was not even considered a commodity of any sort. The mineral was difficult to get to and mine and no one had much reason for needing vast quantities of coal. However, with the advent of the steam engine, crucial to the shipping, transportation and manufacturing industries, coal was in great demand.(Carter and Warren, 181). The industrial revolution also affected the economy and the policies which governed it. The industrial revolution was fueled by capitalism, but followers of Karl Marx, or Marxists, insisted that a capitalist economy was destined to fail (Carter and Warren, 187). The new mechanized societies of the world consisted of many changes, in both the economy and in the lives of individuals, in hopes of better meeting the needs of the people.

The Industrial Revolution first got its start in Great Britain, during the 18th century. It was inevitable that the country with the most wealth would lead in this revolution. After it adoption in England, other countries such as Germany, the United States and France joined in this revolution. During this time there were many new technological advancements,

The Industrial Revolution had many positive and negative impacts on society. The positive include cheaper clothes, more job opportunities, and improvement in transportation. And the negative would include exploitation of women and children, workers work long hours and environmental damages. These are just a few that I believe had an impact on the Industrial Revolution.

Perhaps the most rapid and important time period in human history the industrial revolution changed the course of our history and, our socio economic problems the modern world faces today. No doubt if the IR(industrial revolution) had not occurred our modern world would look drastically different, for better and for worse. Although the IR had many negative developments and impacts on our world the benefits outweigh the negative impacts to prove that the IR is a benefit to us today.