The middle class wanted respect, status and entry into parliament. In historical terms, they were the new warriors and knights that fought in a commercial battlefield and there was no room for sentiment. From this grew the industrial revolution and the broadening of the middle class. Money and new financial institutions were undermining the social and political order. Money was a more efficient way of measuring value in a transaction. In the case of the feudal system where transactions were measured by obligations and service which had to be accepted by the lord with whom the vassal is obligated to. The introduction of money as a medium in a transaction guaranteed the holder a value that was transformed in the purchase of other items that were
The first and second industrial revolutions reconstructed the global economy. Manufacturing shifted from the simple artisan shop to the massive factory. The idea and practice of the local small business slowly faded, as the concept of corporation grew. These corporations had a simple goal: make profit, cut competition, repeat.
During the time frame of the Industrial Revolution there were 3 main social classes: The upper class, the middle class, and the lower class or the working class.
The Industrial Revolution, which began in Britain bought about significant changes, and had varying impacts on people depending on their economic status. It was a change that spread rapidly widening the gap between the rich and the poor wherever it developed. Although the industrial revolution enhanced production, increased employment opportunities and resulted in high generation of revenues, it also negatively affected various industries given that most of the trust, conglomerate and holding companies used their influence to kill any chance of fair competition; a move that ensured they controlled their respective industries. Worse still, it increasingly degraded the lives of the middle class given that early on in the revolution; there were no specific laws or regulations to protect them. It therefore becomes evident that it is laissez- faire (a classical liberalism) that supported the historical record with regards to early industrial revolution.
The Industrial Revolution began in England around the 1780’s. It was mainly based on the cotton industry and subsequently many of the inventions that came out of this period were mainly for producing and manufacturing cotton. Another stage of the Industrial Revolution was based on inventions. This is when most of the luxury goods were produced for the public. The Industrial Revolution is seen by scholars, as noted in A History of Western Society, as basically moderate and evolutionary. Even though the Industrial Revolution was almost inevitable many people took advantage of the new developments that came about and raised their standards of living because of the goods that were previously
Throughout the Industrial Revolution there were more middle class members than ever before, greatly contributing in the necessity of imperialism. These people had greatly benefited financially from their well paying factory jobs and had more money than previous years. This led to the purchasing of expensive clothing, china, and other expensive products that come with a financially stable lifestyle. A majority of these extravagant products were only available outside the country, requiring new markets outside Europe’s borders. With revolutionary military technology and the ability to further improve Europe as a whole, Europe's dominant military pushed into surrounding areas. This eventually led to the development of new markets that could now
Industrial change has exponentially increased over the past 300 years. However, the makings of industrial societies do not come without a substantial amount of social change. Revolutions of industry were prevalent in several countries between the 1700s to early 1900s including Britain, France, Russia, Japan and the United States of America. Spanning from Eli Whitney’s Cotton Gin, to Henry Ford’s Model T automobile, inventions involving industry have attributed to several aspects of social change. As a part of its worldwide impact, each Industrial Revolution led to an uncanning amount of social change that has attributed to modern society including workforce conditions, home life, family structure, education, social divisions and other socioeconomic
Europe relied heavily on the working class to support all the changes of the industrial revolution. The working class had an extreme influence on economic, political, and social structures. As the working class continued to grow, changes within politics were being reflected. With all the new changes, a new legislation and government policy was implemented. A variety of minority groups and immigrants made up the working class. Many of which resided in rural homes and were adapting to the modernizations of the city. As business owners tried to cut corners and labor costs to secure their profits, the working class became assertive. The working class rioted and held campaigns for better pay, shorter days, and better working conditions. The working
The Industrial Revolution began in 19th century England and eventually spread to Belgium, France, Germany, the United States and Japan. It was a fundamental change in the way goods were produced, due to the Agrarian Revolution and new technology; it altered the way people lived. The Industrial Revolution, a major turning point in world history, began in England because of the important pre existing economic abundance of natural resources that fueled industry, the agricultural revolution which provided the availability of workers by lessening the need for farmers, and the technological innovations made in England. The mixture of new technology and already existing resources that benefited the economy gave rise to the revolution having its start in England.
Post-World War II United States was a significant period of time when the lifestyle of American people changed dramatically. Long period of economic booms brought mass suburbanization and people purchased their own home appliances, houses, and automobiles. As a matter of fact, in the background of the change of American lifestyle, there were repeated technological innovations. Successful mass productions of goods accelerated buying activities, which promoted the economic development in the United States. This was the beginning of expansion of the middle class; some people get enough money to succeed in having a happy life in the United States with family. However, when the status of family in a community was considered, proper management of money was necessary to keep their lives. Handful choices of buying goods or products with satisfaction made American Dream possible, but buying activities changed the social status of people for better or worse at the same time.
Beginning in Great Britain, the Industrial Revolution was the increase of production brought about by the use of machines, factories, and new energy sources. This soon spread to the rest of the world, and developed a new economy and new social classes. These classes included the middle class, the class who came to own the means of production during this time period; the working class, who worked in the factories; and the upper class, who generally inherited their families wealth.
The Industrial Revolution of Europe brought a shift of power between the different classes, mainly the aristocrats, the church, and the wealthy landowners. Before the 1800’s Europe was dominated by old aristocratic families and the Catholic church who had held roughly 50% of the land yet only made up of 3% of the total population. (Lecture, 3/12/18) The other part of the population were the commoners. They were considered to be at the bottom of society while the aristocrats and clergy were situated at the top.
The Industrial Revolution, a 'Revolution' that began in Britain in the nineteenth century, saw people move from working in the farming industry to working in factories. This transition from an agrarian society meant that many people moved to cities in search of jobs. New methods of manufacturing allowed goods to be produced far more cheaply and quickly than before. However, the Revolution came with its own negative consequences. The lives of children during the Industrial Revolution were torturous and many injustices resulted. Children were used to serve the demands of the growing society but their needs were disregarded. Despite some reforms during the 1800s, the atrocious working and living conditions in towns ensured that children were definitely victims not beneficiaries of the Industrial Revolution.
Child labor during the Industrial Revolution was horrid. The Industrial Revolution started in the late 18th century and ended around the mid 19th century. Although we did benefit from this industrial age, many people suffered, most notably children, because of this advancement. In today's standards, what these children went through was repulsive. It is worse to think that this kind of treatment lasted for over 100 years in some places and that it, not only just happened in one part of the world but in multiple parts of the world. One of the worst places that children had to work in were the mines. The kind of work the children in the coal mines had to do was not only dangerous but unsanitary and unhealthy as well.
Philosophers and politicians held opinions regarding what would happen to society as times began to change during the middle of the nineteenth century. The Second Industrial Revolution proved to be beneficial for society and introduced new technological advancements into the workplace, allowing for greater efficiency in factories. Society moved forward, progressing towards a new advanced industrial and technological era. However, the increased technological advancements and the effects of the Second Industrial Revolution also seemed to increase the gap between the different European classes. The working class found it harder to retain jobs since machines could accomplish tasks more efficiently, putting thousands of people out of work. Communist
The Industrial Revolution caused many changes. The three main changes that are quite noticeable are technological, social, and economic changes. Great examples of theses changes can be found within a variety of sources, but mainly coming from my history textbook. Massive technological changes in machines, energy use, and transportation (technological). It resulted in rapid urbanization, and it created different social classes (social).