Some people might ask what was the industrial revolution? The industrial revolution was a period of time from the 18th century to the 19th century that brang about many to face many positive and negative changes. Some of the positive changes were agriculture, manufacturing, transportation and technology. Also men gained the right to vote, and most of all new jobs opportunities were given. At this time many people were given jobs because there was a lot of supply and demand. This helped give a economical boost. The industrial revolution also helped to bring about urbanization.
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| This caption shows the factories where products were made, but once you come in anything goes, you cant lose limbs or even die in the work place |
There were also some cost to the revolution like lost of jobs, riots began to happen and burned down factories and machines. Also some workers were hurt from the dangerous machinery and since no one had sympathy for the poor living was horrible and diseases were spread. People lived in slums.Pollution was also a big part of the cost. We to this day live with the cost of pollution that came from the industrial revolution. Humans have increased carbon dioxide concentration by a third since the Industrial Revolution began.
Many people did benefit from the industrial revolution but also had to pay a price. Some of the benefits were financial boost, increase in employment rates, and also mercantilism. This help with the financial booth cause there was high supply and demand in many products. Also helped with economical growth which helped the country to expand globally. Also helped with faster production as products were made by machines with new inventions like the assembly line making it easier and faster for products to be made.
The industrial revolution also brought about climate change. The rise of the industrial revolution came about with pollution. Some people would question and also differ that the industrial revolution was a positive change. Also the coal released harmful substances into the air. Also the factories were running endlessly. Which means they were always polluting the air.
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1) global textbook
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