Industrial Revolution Dbq Analysis

During the Industrial Revolution there were numerous different types of effects for various types of people. The positive effects were mainly for the factory owners that were selfish because they had people working for overtime hours and did not give them enough pay. Then there were the factory workers that had the bad consequences, as well are the citizens. The factory workers worked in hazardous conditions for a vast time and did not get enough pay. As the bad effects for everyone was the polluted air, dirty water, and filthy streets. One of an important negative effect was the pollution that got people sick and how dirty the streets and water were. In the photograph of document 7 the air is filled with black smoke from the factories, the surroundings look parched and dead, and the water is not fresh and clean. When people inhale air that is not fresh there are possibilities that the lungs can be damaged. “ The streets are usually …show more content…

An important effect that has changed the world are the new inventions. With new inventions items, food, transportation, etc. became easier, so because of this items became cheaper. In the photograph in document 12 is Henry Ford with one of his new automobiles. The cars has very affected items are transported and the way we get to places as well. Even though the Industrial Revolution made great changes to the existing world now, they were followed by unpleasant effects.The new inventions made life easier in the way items were produced to they way items were shipped and transported. As a matter of fact factory workers are the one that made it happen with their hard work and determination. Many people got sick, injured, or died because of the effects of making these new inventions and they way they were made. Overall, the industrial lead to helpful effects and also to factory workers because working in the factories was to difficult and