Overcrowding In British Cities During The Industrial Revolution

Hand in hand, industrialization and technological advancements developed negative consequences include heavy pollution, lack of sanitation, the longing for environmental reform, and political corruption.Together immigration and migration resulted in overcrowding, increase of crime rates, and segregation. Urbanization in some ways resembled the beginning of English settlement in the 1600s. Both were caused by immigration and resulted in high crime rates by varying secondary factors. The period of urbanization was a time of innovation of immeasurable proportions, but with great achievement came negative consequences that needed to be addressed in order to allow for the continual expansion of cities that have created lasting impressions on culture and society in

Scholars and inhabitants of the time alike tended to pin the reason for the increase on a variety of specific factors. However it is more plausible that the various factors they presented—be it increased alcoholism, a weak police force, overcrowding, and others—are all have one thing in common; they can be attributed to the vast socio-economic changes happening in London during the time period of the second industrial revolution.

As a consequence of the industrialisation in Britain, the mobilisation of masses started. Working class families migrated from other cities seeking for job opportunities and a better life. However, industrialised cities became affected by this and soon became overcrowded. Working class families used to dwell in tenements in rather poor sanitary conditions due to the lack of hygiene and artificial feeding in children. Children and their parents struggled to cope with freezing temperatures during the winter since they could not afford to pay

At the time living conditions during the Industrial Revolution were poor. In Manchester the houses are overcrowded (Document 2). Most people lacked beds, food, clothing and more (Document 7). Most people spent 12-14 hours in a factory working with little to none breaks, enclosed rooms that are polluted, and not good pay. (Document 7). This

This population boom led to not only the increased of the products but products being bought. Before this boom the quality of life was low and around 75% of kids under the age of 5 died, thanks for the growth in population that number lowered down to 30%. According to Document 15: “The Factory system led to a rise in the general standard of living, to rapidly falling urban death rates and decreasing infant mortality---and produced an unprecedented population explosion.” (15). Furthermore the overall impact of this boom gave families a source of income as children could work for the well being of the family. With the growth of population products began to be mass produced therefore making them cheaper and more accessible. A main concern in during the Industrial Revolution was bad working conditions and child labor which may have been a impact in some factories but in document 3 it states “...children would thrive better when employed in our modern factories, than if at home in apartments too often ill-aired, damp, and cold. (3). Decisively it is clear that the Industrial Revolution not only contributed to the growth in population but the growth in families, companies, and the overall well being of people. On the other side working conditions were not always the best. In both Document 11: The Conditions of the Working Class in England and Document 7: Picture of Outdoor Factory Environment. They both show how disease could be spread and how roads and the safety of factories could cause injury to workers; however this was only some factories and as the factories grew so did the necessity for safety and that danger soon turned into a safe working

This created overcrowding, disease, and the need to build more shelters to accommodate everyone. This in part, was the reason cities such as Manchester grew so large. However, the living conditions of urban cities in Europe were utterly abysmal. Disease ran amok in the streets, infecting people quite easily. For example, the city of Paris had narrow streets and buildings practically stacked on top of one of each other, leading to the same problems that most European cities at the time had. According to Edwin Chadwick, public health reformer who authored Report on the Sanitary Conditions of the Laboring Population of Great Britain, “Diseases caused or aggravated by atmospheric impurities produced by decomposing animal and vegetable substances, by damp and filth, and close and overcrowded dwellings, prevail among the laboring classes.” In this statement, Chadwick encompassed just about every problem with these large urban areas. He also provided the effects of the problems associated with the horrid living conditions, for instance the effect of education would be much more “temporary”, and the population would not be as influenced by morality. Edwin Chadwick was a socialist, which should definitely tip the reader

The Industrial Revolution had many long-lasting effects on the English economy and society in the 1800s; the effects being both positive and negative. England’s industrialization resulted in urbanization, improved production, and better transportation, but also in poor living and working conditions for the working class, including many children. Industrialization in England made production of goods much more convenient, creating a greater demand for unskilled labor and a rapidly growing population. The population increase meant that more food was needed in order to feed everyone. In Document 5, Michael Mandelbaum explains that some rural labor was made “redundant,” causing many people to move to urban cities where they could find work in the new factories.

England in the 18th and 19th centuries changed dramatically as a result of the Industrial Revolution. As a result of the tremendous growth its population increased from 18,000 in 1750 to over 300,000 by the time period of 1851. The industrialization of Manchester was very efficient and successful for the modernization the city, and the growth also raised many issues in society. Some issues were the effects on the social structure and the gap between the classes. Along with the issue that occurred in Manchester which were the terrible living and working conditions and also the wealth situation.

As time progressed society in England changed but the biggest change was caused by the industrial revolution. Society did change for the better but had many bad side effect along with it. A good thing that came from the industrial revolution was the upgrade of tools. With the Industrial revolution came many great inventions that people today rely heavily on. Inventions such as cars, planes, and tools. These changes also helped with the progression of house building, making it easier for people to design and build sturdy homes that can withstand nature. This helped us get to where we are today with all the technological advancements. But this all came at a cost. Along with the factories producing this we had people working there. These people were treated very badly with their work environment and pay. There was no minimum wage back then making it hard for people to continue living. And if u didnt die from starvation or overworking you would die from how dangerous the factories are. All day breathing in smoke and having the risk of getting stuck in a machine. And even if u did survive getting injured you would surely die of infection because they can pay for health care on how low their salary. These changes impacted in world we know today in both positive and

This leads to overpopulation, a negative effect Industrial Revolution. Document 4 showed that between 1801 and 1851 Great Britain's population grew a lot. More cities developed and cities got larger. The population during, the Industrial Revolution grew so much that some areas started to get overpopulated document 5 discuss the living conditions of these overpopulated areas. Document 5 says the people lived huddled together in very small areas and struggle through life.

One of the ways the Industrial Revolution transformed European Society was by making cities busier, one way that happened was the cities got bigger. “87% of people lived in cities after the 1900’s before only 13% of people lived in the cities (Doc F).” Before the industrial revolution began a

The rapid population growth in Manchester led to some issues. There was only a small amount of space, but so many people. The streets and housing were overfilling with people which then overcrowded the city as a whole. Birth rates and death rates increased across the city. The city had to build more buildings and homes to house more people.

In the 1800’s in England, things were changing due to the Industrial Revolution. Before the Industrial Revolution, everyone was making everything in their homes. Everyone had to make and grow their own food and necessities with their own labor so it was slow. During the Industrial Revolution, new machines were being created. This increased the speed at which farming was done. Factories were also being built. The factories and new machines helped with mass production. People also lost jobs on the farms which meant many people were moving to the cities, which caused the cities to grow and become overpopulated. One reason why the Industrial Revolution was a negative occurrence in the world was the living conditions. The cities were overpopulated becoming polluted very easily. Another reason why the Industrial Revolution was a negative occurrence was the working conditions the workers had. The last negative occurrence was the people's health especially the people who worked in the factories. The Industrial

When working class people flooded into the city to work in the newly constructed factories, there was simply not enough room for them. As seen in source 2, the streets where the workers lived were overflowing with people, with everyone literally living on top of each other. Not only were the streets crowded but they were also dark, damp, and dirty. There were none of the municipal services we take for granted today, like sanitation, clean water, the police force or fire department. This meant that people dumped their waste in the streets and the water was polluted and as a result of that, there were huge outbreaks of diseases, like cholera. Especially through dirty water, the cities were polluted enough because of all the factories, but as seen in source 3, in Paris, shops would actually dump chemicals into the drinking water. Not only were the places the workers lived crowded and polluted, but the factories they worked in were dangerous. The workers in the factories had long hours working with dangerous machinery, and were usually paid badly at the end of it. They also had to be very punctual, but had no good way of getting to work. There were no trains or public transportation to take them, and many of the streets were barely wide enough to walk side by side. Over all, life in the first half of the 19th century was very rough in the

In England during the industrial revolution there was a lot of poverty and pollution, especially in the main towns where the mass unemployment and people often had to go into the work houses. The conditions that they were made to work in were overcrowded. There was no sanitation or anywhere to clean, and there was a large amount of pollution. These all led to diseases among the workers. Some of the jobs that the children were made to do were chimney sweeping or selling matches. Adults had to do bone crushing for fertilisers, working in kitchens and doing the laundry for rich people.