Industrial Age DBQ
Did you know the Industrial Revolution started the increase of classes in the well being and it helped the nations start to identify national pride and identities. It also increased wealth. The Industrial revolution changed the United states a whole lot. This revolution had so many positive effects, a positive effect that occurred was that with all the new job openings and the steel production companies increasing, the economy started to grow. This revolution had so many negatives effects, a negative effect that occurred was that kids would work in factories for sixteen hours a day and would only have one forty minute break. A effect of the Industrial revolution also looks similar to an event which is happening today in the 21st century, which is air pollution, with all the factories during Industrial revolution there lead to a lot of air pollution.
The Industrial Revolution had so many positive effects. One of these positive effects that occurred during this time period was that economy flourished , there began to be more openings for jobs and the steel companies had a big increase over the years . In (document 2) it says , “The brothers Ashton have...enriched this desert...Mr. T Ashton employs 1500 work people (in his factories.). The young women are well and decently clothed...The houses...Mr. Ashton has built, 3000 of them, which he (rents) for 75 cents per week...Everywhere is to be observed a cleanliness which indicates order and comfort.” This
The Industrial Revolution has been viewed as one of the most influential events to occur on to the economic world in the history of modern society. The invention of many new items that all helped people performed certain tasks more efficiently lead the world to be able to produce many more goods in a much shorter time frame. The impact of the Industrial Revolution on the world as a whole was that it catapulted the world economy into an almost frenzy like state, in which people had access to a much wider variety of goods and services offered to them by businesses. The impact that this event had on the worker’s life was not necessarily a good or bad thing, however. With
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 began in Great in late 1700’s. Where many inventions increased the manufactured goods. Soon, people all over the country were turning to more complex machines that could perform tasks faster and more efficiently than human labor alone. In the Industrial Revolution there were many impacts and effects. Both short term and long term positives and with that always comes negatives. The short term negatives included child labor, poor working conditions, untreated human waste, deaths and hygiene issues. Also short term positives such as less deaths at birth, more produced goods and increased life expectancy. Along with short term effects also came long term impacts. The negative long terms impacts include population growth,
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 was a huge turning point in history. The place where the Industrial Revolution began was in Great Britain because they had many natural resources and a strong economy. By the 1850’s many country villages had grown into industrial towns and cities, and their inhabitants bought food and clothing in stores that offered a large variety of machine-made goods. While some might argue that Industrialization had primarily negative consequences for society because of poor working conditions, it was actually a positive thing for society. Industrialization’s positive effects were transportation became more efficient, more jobs were available, and more inventions were created.
The Industrial Revolution began in England during the late 1700s. It came with a wide range of both positive and negative effects for the economy and the people. Looking back from today, the Industrial Revolution was definitely a positive thing, as people now have a high standard of living with lots of conveniences. One must also acknowledge the people living during the Industrial Revolution and how they viewed the Industrial Revolution as a bad thing that came with many negative effects. While some might argue that Industrialization had primarily negative consequences for society because of the terrible living conditions and hazardous working conditions, it was actually a positive thing for society. Industrialization’s positive effects
The Industrial Revolution that began in Europe changed society in many ways. Some of these changes were positive while others were negative. These positive and negative effects affect things such as the living people’s living conditions. Living conditions like the safety of the workers are negative but others like more jobs being available are positive.
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
The Industrial revolution which lasted from the late 1700’s to the mid 1800’s had many effects on the US in the 1700’s, 1800’s, and today. Led by inventors, workers, and big business owners the Industrial revolution in America was a time period were the mechanization of agriculture and textile manufacturing and the revolution of power sources began and innovated the manufacturing possibilities in America. It began with the discovery of new inventions, and affected many people from immigrants and cityfolk to the creators and owners of giant manufacturing companies. Since it has quite a few positives and negatives the discussion of the Industrial revolution in the US and be very split or controversial. The positives include economic growth and opportunity, helped communities, urbanization and negatives include the loss of competition, the effects on workers and conditions, and the loss of caring between social classes. The Industrial revolution had many positive effects.
The Industrial Revolution is a technological phenomenon that still continues to this day, in the form of its fourth to fifth wave. Ever since the late 1700s, our society has evolved over nearly two and a half centuries, for better or for worse. However, most of the negatives then have disappeared into obscurity and the positives have only grown more and more. So while some might argue that Industrialization had primarily negative consequences for society because of child workers and the poor conditions, it was actually a good thing for society. Industrialization’s positive effects were the availability of goods, the advancements in technology and the new job market.
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.
The Industrial Revolution could possibly be the most important event in the history of our world. Before it, people worked mostly on farms or sold things through the market that were hand crafted. This revolution brought about great change in the ways that we produce goods and the economies of the world. While some might argue that Industrialization had primarily negative consequences for society because of the rough working and living conditions, it was actually a positive thing for society. Industrialization’s positive effects were an increased standard of living, better means of travel, and more developed countries with better economies.
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.