The Spread of the Industrial Revolution and Its Effect on Society
The Spread of the Industrial Revolution and its effect on Society
JF
History 104 Western Civilizations
Prof. LG
August 27, 2012
The Spread of the Industrial Revolution and its effect on Society The Industrial Revolution spread across the globe as it fostered tremendous social and economic changes in every country fortunate enough to participate. As many countries witnessed the birth of Industrialization, dramatic social and economic changes took place that significantly altered the makeup of society, business, culture, labor, laws, cities, manufacturing, and many other factors, some of these changes contributed to a higher standard of living while at the same time severely curtailed living standards in unforeseen ways. As the world experienced the spread of the Industrial revolution tremendous change brought about great opportunities for some and terribly unfortunate circumstances for others. The Industrial Revolution propelled much of the developing world into the modern age, raising the standard of living for some while spiraling others into events of woeful misery. If observed as a great vehicle of change and momentum rather than the cause of great misfortune, the Industrial Revolution moved much of the world further down the road to progress in one hundred years than any other historical event prior to 1750. Information, resources, and techniques of industrialization were first present in just the right amounts to foster the spark of innovation among British business owners who’s long held innovative ideas were mingled with an abundance of coal that fueled Iron factories that produced ample amounts of iron and then steel. These materials came to be fashioned into thousands of other products sending a wave of innovation into business owners, industries, and cities across England. The rapid growth of the technology blanketed Europe with many new methods for producing goods and providing services. In 1759, Josiah Wedgwood developed a process
JF
History 104 Western Civilizations
Prof. LG
August 27, 2012
The Spread of the Industrial Revolution and its effect on Society The Industrial Revolution spread across the globe as it fostered tremendous social and economic changes in every country fortunate enough to participate. As many countries witnessed the birth of Industrialization, dramatic social and economic changes took place that significantly altered the makeup of society, business, culture, labor, laws, cities, manufacturing, and many other factors, some of these changes contributed to a higher standard of living while at the same time severely curtailed living standards in unforeseen ways. As the world experienced the spread of the Industrial revolution tremendous change brought about great opportunities for some and terribly unfortunate circumstances for others. The Industrial Revolution propelled much of the developing world into the modern age, raising the standard of living for some while spiraling others into events of woeful misery. If observed as a great vehicle of change and momentum rather than the cause of great misfortune, the Industrial Revolution moved much of the world further down the road to progress in one hundred years than any other historical event prior to 1750. Information, resources, and techniques of industrialization were first present in just the right amounts to foster the spark of innovation among British business owners who’s long held innovative ideas were mingled with an abundance of coal that fueled Iron factories that produced ample amounts of iron and then steel. These materials came to be fashioned into thousands of other products sending a wave of innovation into business owners, industries, and cities across England. The rapid growth of the technology blanketed Europe with many new methods for producing goods and providing services. In 1759, Josiah Wedgwood developed a process
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