What Really Happened During The Industrial Revolution By: Brianna Taylor Would you like to work fourteen hours a day, six days a week, for little to no pay? While this might seem unreal to us now, this is what working Americans during the time of the Industrial Revolution endured. Not only was it adults working, it was also children as young as three. Now you look at it and think what could a three year old have done? When people running factories just saw it as smaller hands to do things an adult couldn’t. Looking back at the Industrial Revolution I have four main reasons on how the Industrial Revolution was more of a hindrance than a help to working Americans those reasons include working conditions, child labor, long term effects and overpopulation. The Industrial Revolution lasted from about 1870 to 1900 (Collier pg. 9). The Industrial Revolution was a time when new technologies were being produced and people started working to make those products. Many inventions were developed during this time that made work easier and is the basis for the things we now have. Inventions like the cotton gin, telephone, and steam engine. The main development that helped bring the Industrial Revolution to America was the Transcontinental Railroad. The railroad helped us transport products across the country and was the beginning of the Industrial Revolution in America. The Industrial Revolution helped introduce the idea of people working to produce products and the idea of developing new technologies to make work easier. The Industrial Revolution also helped make cars and cell phones, these things took time to make the way they are now but they started during this time. While this all seems good there were many negative effects ... ... middle of paper ... ...s were pretty bad for the working class. People were just happy to have a job and make the little amount of money they did. I think that these problems could have been solved by not having people working so long and if they were paid more money. If the working conditions of workplaces were better, disease and physical deformities wouldn’t have been an issue. If the conditions, not only for working but for living, were better I think the problems I see with the Industrial Revolution could be solved. In my opinion labor laws should have regulated the age of a child and how long they could work. If this had happened, children could be educated and have time to play. As a child they shouldn’t have to work like that. Overall the obstacles the working class in America had to overcome just to live and support their families were unfair and they should have been better.
The Industrial Revolution began in England during the late 1700s, and by the end of its era, had created an enormous amount of both positive and negative effects on the world in social, economic, and even political ways. The revolution began to spread across the world, raising the standard of life for the populations in both Europe and North America throughout the 1800s. However, even with all of its obvious benefits, its downsides are nonnegotiable, forcing workers into horrendous living and working conditions, all inside of unkempt cities. While some might argue that Industrialization had primarily positive consequences for society because of the railroad system, it was actually a negative thing for society. Industrialization’s
The factory whistle blows right in the middle of your favorite dream. You wake up in a startle as you glance at the clock. 5:30 am. You rush to get out of bed, seeing that you have to get to work in 30 minutes. You splash some water on your face, brush your teeth, put on some fine factory clothes, pull your hair back, grab an apple and run as fast as a gazelle. The Industrial Revolution had both positive and negatives on the lives of adults and children during that time period.
The industrial revolution had mainly negative effects. The industrial revolution was a time in world history that has technically never ended. It is the time when society started to mass produce goods in order to provide enough goods for the booming population. People started to move from villages to cities where factories were looking for workers. New medical advances were made and people began to live longer. While some might argue that industrialization had primarily positive consequences for society because of the increased amount of new and cheaper products, it was actually a negative thing for society. Industrialization’s negative effects were the dangerous and sometimes lethal work areas, poor living conditions and cramped housing,
The Industrial Revolution was a remarkable time in history because it led to a new source of energy, textile production, and the beginning of factories and mines around the world. By establishing factories and mines, many people were able to go to work and provide for their families after their spouses passed away. This enabled many women and men to establish work, wherein the past they had no way to provide for a household or themselves. Although the opportunity to establish work was often appreciated, there were consequences that went along with working at such establishments that many were not aware of.
America had a huge industrial revolution in the late 1800”s. Many changes happened to our great nation, which factored into this. The evidence clearly shows that advancements in new technology, a large wave of immigrants into our country and new views of our government, helped to promote America’s huge industrial growth from the period of 1860-1900.
While some might argue that Industrialization had primarily negative consequences for society because of the child labor, unfair firing laws, and horrible living conditions, it was actually a positive thing for society. Industrialization’s positive effects were new inventions were being created and put into use; things such as housing, transportation, and jobs were more common for people; and people would live longer due to healthy foods being grown. There were both many positive and negative things that had happened during the Industrial Revolution. Overall, more positive effects came out of it.
Factory workers were being mistreated while factory owners were careless and lived stress free. Majority of the consumers would work so many hours a day and get paid very little for the week, there was also rough working conditions for adults and as well for young children to work it. During the Industrial Revolution there were some positive and negative effects that affected consumers economically and with their health as well.
Child labor was eventually put to rest and workers started to receive the rights they deserve. No one should have to suffer working in deadly conditions for insensible amounts of time for very little pay. There were many problems that came with the industrial revolution, although we wouldn’t have the lives we do if it didn’t happen. Eventually, the government, union groups, and courageous individuals took the initiative to improve the lives of Americans. By the early 1900s, working conditions improved and the value of a working man increased as it should.
The American industrial revolution took a dynamic course in history, transforming society with both negative and positive results. For example, some of these positive effects were the creation of new jobs, boosting the economy, and manufacturing of new products. However, there were also the not so nice outcomes, such as low wages, depletion of natural resources, and unsanitary living conditions. Together, both the positive and the negative worked in tandem to transform American society.
America was a time of rapid growth for people all across the country. The Industrial Revolution began a few years after the Civil War with the invention of steam powered machines. From there, America faced a time of massive expansion and modern industrialized cities popped up across the United States. While there was much success across the nation, such as manual labor becoming easier and a huge population growth, the negative effects of industrialization outweigh the positives. A few of the issues that made industrialization an atrocious time for many was the racism and segregation towards immigrants and unsafe and unfair working conditions/the deprivation of a regular childhood for kids across the nation.
It began as a muddy pool, which was the meaning of the city’s original name: Liuerpul. Liverpool, located in England, was found by King John during 1207. It was known for being a port town, which was used to send soldiers and supplies to the Irish Sea during the conquering of Ireland by England. As years passed, King John divided the land and allowed people to establish houses and to start living. Later, they were given more freedom to start their own organizations. Over the next centuries, population grew and fell constantly because of poverty and famine. The economy wasn’t stable enough to give the city a proud name. It was not until the years between 1760 and 1850, when a big era hit the city of Liverpool, called Industrial Revolution. It became a success because of new technology that was invented to increase the population and secure its safety. Liverpool's industrialization became a success because new ideas and inventions affected the size of population and development of Liverpool.
The Period of 1730-1850 was one of the most influential, if not the most influential period, of human advancement. This time gave us many of the basic things we see all around us today, from our current wealth based system to the use of unions. It gave us the engine, it gave us a global economy. The Industrial Revolution was, and is, incredibly important. In the space of 5 generations, man went from farming for his living to operating mammoth machines. Man went from an unorganized group of warring people to a global economy. The Industrial Revolution truly boosted humanity to its next step into the future.
The Industrial revolution took place during the 18th and 19th centuries. It was a time when America switched from a rural society into an urban society. This was a drastic change in many peoples lifestyle. People moved from their farm homelands into cities. The reason for this was because there were many more job opportunities and availability for a better life. Many new inventions were discovered during the Industrial Revolution but it was a dangerous and harmful time with extremely bad working conditions, especially for women and children but helped improve the way the world is today.
The Industrial Revolution was a time of great change and increased efficiency. No more would be goods be produced by sole means of farming and agriculture, but now by the use of machinery and factories. Technology was beginning to increase along with the food supply as well as the population. However, this increase in population would greatly impact the social aspect of that time. Urbanization was becoming much more widespread. Cities were becoming overwhelmingly crowded and there was an increase in disease as well as harsh child labor. Although child labor would be reduced somewhat due to unions, the Industrial Revolution still contained both it’s positive and negative results.
There have been many changes in the Earth's climate. However, the carbon dioxide levels have been higher in the past one hundred years than the entire earth's history. With the rise of industrialization in third world countries and to keep up with the power demand in modern countries. Pollution is becoming a major problem, a plague of sorts. It's becoming more and more a part of our daily life. It is affecting the health of our planet and it needs to be stopped. People have begun to realize that what we're doing isn't healthy for us and the planet. But we're beginning to wonder, isn't it too late?