Through the years technology and life in general has improved. The industrial Revolution allowed growth of the economy. This time period provided some positive things and some negative things. The struggles of one person was the advantage of another. Society improved, but people had to suffer its consequences. Labeling this revolution as negative or positive is difficult because there were many advantages. Yet it also had many disadvantages. People's health was impacted by industrialization, labor work was harsh, but because of the Industrial Revolution many people were finally able to get a job. Throughout the Industrial Revolution, there were some really bad things that came out of it, but there were some really good things. Saying this revolution …show more content…
In the means of health affected by the Industrial Revolution the negatives outweighed the positives. In document 4, Excerpt from the testimony of Joseph Hebergam to the Sadler Committee, is about a man who tells his story of working in a dangerous job in a factory. His health was impacted vigorously for the worse of things. From being overworked day after day his lungs were damaged so badly he was told he would die within a year. His leg muscles did not function right because of being overworked. Hebergam’s legs could not even support the weight of himself. The reason why he would die within a year was because of the dusts in the factory and having an insufficient diet. Others had died because of factory incidents. Hembergam’s brother died because he was cut by a machine and died of infection. The machines were not properly protected to the point of being the cause of many child deaths. Hembergam tells of a story from the last factory he worked at and how two siblings died because they both were severely injured. In document 1, an excerpt from William Cooper’s testimony before the Sadler Committee, tells about a man who had to work from seven in the morning to eleven at night with a very small amount of time to eat whatever he had brought that would spoil. The consequences of the small lunch period with what they had brought from their home where the health of the workers. Ice packs were not yet …show more content…
In document 1, an excerpt from William Cooper’s testimony before the Sadler Committee, explains how they had to work sixteen hour days and only got forty minutes to eat lunch at noon. The work was so difficult a man by the name of Joseph Hemogram tells his story of working in document 4, Excerpt from the testimony of Joseph Hebergam to the Sadler Committee, explains how his muscles do not work properly anymore. The labor was so long with such little amount of free time his well being was the cost of having to work. Children who worked in the factories were subject to harm. There were children as young as six years old working. If a child was too young to work with machinery they would have to assist textile workers who would treat them horrific and beat them. Children could be given cruel and unusual punishments for anything. The best thing that came out of these struggles were that child labor laws were created to protect children from working and factories from harming the children (Child Labor In Factories). There is a political cartoon of a child lying on the pavement in front of a podium that says “Profit”. In the background there are a bunch of factories producing smoke (Child Laying On The Monument). This is showing how children’s lives were the cost of someone else’s profit from working in the factories. Factory owners did not care whether the children were safe or not. They cared about if they were getting as much
In the 19th century, the Industrial Revolution transformed the lives of people both so-cially and economically, thus changing the organization of the production system. With it, the Industrial Revolution brought new challenges. Factories started to become larger, often congested with machines and people. In these environments, accidents were fre-quent, causing permanent or temporary disabilities. Due to the proximity between work-ers, infectious diseases became more prominent and an increasing problem.
In 1919, Germany is forced to surrender in Versailles. In 1940 Germany invades France and forces them to sign over to Germany at Versailles
The nineteenth century Britain was transfigured by the industrial revolution. The early 19th century was an era of political and social disruption in England. The 19 century affected the social, political, and economic within the nation.
"Last Thursday one girl fell down and broke her neck which caused instant death. She was going in or coming out of the mill and slipped down it being very icy" (Paul). This quote emphasizes the daily struggles that young children faced during the industrial revolution as far as looking out for their own well being. Children initially were involved in the work industry as a result of machines taking over thousands of men's jobs. Pictures of the factories sent very negative emotions to all who saw them, despite the positive sounding letters that were sent home. The work industry, for children, was extremely dangerous, and as stated in the source, children often died will on the job because of poor working conditions. Although the letters that children sent home to their families may have sounded positive overall, the images of children at work are anything but pleasurable to witness. As a result of analyzing these sources, that working as a child could be lethal, however, the letter contradicts the pictures by claiming the work environment is pleasurable.
As the Industrial Revolution started in the early 1800s, the US gave investors many opportunities which allowed the nation to change towards an industrial economy. Events such as the War of 1812 and people such as Henry Clay pushed towards industrial growth after the Embargo Act was passed by Jefferson. The US experienced the start of an industrial revolution which allowed more involvement of the people, technological growth, and many other factors. First, the government eliminated foreign competition, allowing domestic industries to thrive. Second, the readily available labor force created by a large number of jobless immigrants allowed factories to function efficiently and achieve full production. Lastly, the creation of the Bank of the United
Children starting as young as five years old began working in factories and mines in order to help contribute to their families financial security. Document 6 shows an interview of a former child laborer, where he was asked, “At what age did you start work?” And the boy responded, “Seven years of age.” The interview was conducted by Sadler, a member of the House of Commons in England. This branch of government would have been more likely to have supported the working class in their woes against Industrialization since they represented the common man in legislative. This interview goes into further detail about the mistreatment of the child workers, who were rarely given breaks outside of lunch and practically lived at the factory due to long shifts. Robert Owens was a major figure at this time period who discussed the atrocities of child labor. Children are not equity with enough skills at such young ages to endure harsh factory conditions and remain unscathed. Children among the lower and middle class also were losing out on a proper education due to their lack of time to devote to studies. This created a British population that had regressed in terms of
The Industrial Revolution of the mid-19th century, was the main advocator of new sources of air and water pollution. By Middle 20th century the air and water pollution was being felt by the rest of the world. During The Industrial revolution the factories began to release pollutants into rivers and streams, which caused a major effect on all underwater life. In the 1960s, an environmental protest arose due to all the pollution being felt.
The Industrial revolution had negative effects on society in the 18th century. Due to world war 2 and the manufacturing of products being supplied to the war caused the industrial revolution to flourish. The war started the industrial revolution in the 18 century due to demand and supply of natural resources. The manufacturing of metal was in high demand for military purposes in supporting the war. The manufacturing of food rationing was also needed for nourishment for the military soldiers while in deployment. The industrial revolution negative effects were primarily on underage workers, pollution and toxic waste that corroded the environment, and unfair treatment of women working in industrial manufacturing industries.
“Man is not the only one who labors; but he is the only one who improves his workmanship”-Abraham Lincoln. The industrial revolution in the United States’ happened from the mid to late 1700’s to the mid to late 1800’s. The revolution was going on as the American Civil War began and introduced many new technological advances which proved extremely useful during the war. The Confederate States of America was greatly at a disadvantage when it came to being industrialized. The Union or northern states controlled approximately 85% of all manufacturing plants in the U.S. at the time.
The industrial revolution brought many great things but these things came with a price. See the industrial revolution caused many problems that people wanted to be fixed. So this is when the progressive movement started and the 3 main goals being Promote social welfare, expand democracy, and create economic reform were put into effect. These goals Gave women the right to vote, Decreased child labor, improved the conditions of meat packaging factories, gave people a role in their nation's Government, Stopped unfair Business Practices, And improved the lives of many immigrants and working class citizens.
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
The Industrial Revolution all started because of the agricultural revolution. Well, here’s the problem: small land owners aka farmers still wanted their land, but they got kicked out to the city. These cities weren’t the best because people lived in crowded small homes. “Rich people” wanted to rule the world by opening factories and making the lower class people to work in it. These people worked more than twelve hours a day. This wasn’t fair because they were separated from their families. Their lives were just work. Also, they didn’t get a lot of sleep. While some argue that Industrialization had primarily positive consequences for society because it made the economy grow, it was actually a negative thing for society. Industrialization’s
Between 600 to 1450 CE, a Scientific Revolution sparked a new way of thinking which inspired inventors and changed how people behaved. People will go from producing goods with their hands to producing goods by machines. The shift and behavior of people caused an economic revolution, which we call today the Industrial Revolution. The Industrial Revolution that occurred in Great Britain happened in two phases. The First Industrial Revolution occurred from 1840-1870, while the Second Industrial Revolution occurred from 1840-1914.
The Industrial Revolution had harsh effects of life in Great Britain. The natural resources in the country and large supply of workers gave England the strength to launch this revolution. Inventions were being made all the time for the betterment of human life, but there was a great cost. The book the jungle was created in response to the sad realities in the Great Depression of the States. The realities in the States are also reflected in the problems of the Industrial Revolution in England. The Industrial Revolution hurt Great Britain with the abuse of labour force for new inventions, the horrible pollution and sanitation problems, and how lack of care for the workers led to children having to work; all these factors led to a higher mortality rate.
The Industrial Revolution brought about great changes in how goods were produced and consumed, but it also brought about social and political changes. Some were positive, such as machines relieving much of the toil previously placed on worker’s muscles. But there were also negative changes.