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Industrialization Dbq Essay

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The Industrial Revolution is the integration of machines into the production of goods. This Industrial Revolution began in Britain because it had enough entrepreneurs who were looking to make money, a steady supply of markets overseas and in the country, a constant supply of raw materials from colonies such as India, and a small country which made goods easier to transport from one place to another. Industrialization in cities such as Manchester caused issues such as the fact that the city had improved, the city lacked beauty because of its dull buildings, and the fact that peasants had to deal with poor living conditions.

The improvement in the treatment of the proletariat (industrial working class of Europe during the 19th century) was …show more content…

In Document 4, Alexis de Tocqueville states that one doesn’t see people taking leisurely walks in the streets of the city nor going to seek enjoyment in the countryside. This usually meant that these peasants were working in the factories for long hours. Since Tocqueville is a tourist, he would not know what is going on in the city on a day to day basis. In Document 3, Flora Tristan states that most factory workers lack clothing, food, a bed, funiture, and wholesome food. This shows how poor the living conditions were for peasants when Manchester was industrializing. This lack of sanitation in houses is a key contributor in the death of 25% of children before age 5. This lack of quality housing is attributed to the rate of industrialization in Manchester. Since large numbers people were moving to cities such as Manchester at once, the amount of housing couldn’t keep up with this influx of peasants from the countryside. As a result, there is lack of quality housing because the city needs to provide dwellings for all of these industrial workers. Since Flora Tristan is a socialist, she would want a completely classless society. She would want the wealthy and the poor to have the same standard of living. In order to achieve this, she would want the poor to have better living

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