The Repercussions Of The Industrial Revolution

The Industrial Revolution began in the 1700’s and continued through to the 1900’s in England. It started with wealthy landowners who wanted to improve their farming techniques, so they used enclosures and crop rotations to improve their agricultural and industrial products. What was once made by hand was now made by machines. This favorable effect contributed to large workforces, and in turn created many jobs as well as boosting the economy. It greatly contributed to the wealth of the country and its political stability. Consequently, the Industrial Revolution certainly had its negative repercussions such as the loss of many workers lives’, and it created pollution, it also increased the gap between the rich and the poor. However, the