How Successful Was The Industrial Revolution
To what extent was the industrial revolution a progressive process
The industrial revolution, which took place in Britain and later spread to other parts of the world from the 18th to the 19th century was where there was a process of change from a hand production economy to machines and industrial methods. Moreover it later allowed mass production of food, material and significant inventions which was essential for conditions of life and that are still in used today. Although it occurred around the same time of the French, American and Latin revolution the industrial revolution has been considered one of the most important and significant change the world has ever seen. Therefore to answer the question to what extent do you agree that the industrial …show more content…
Firstly more urban areas and living standards were increased. There was better quality material to build houses and modern buildings were constructed, transportation system exploded and was exponential to transporting goods such as coal, lead and to local passengers. Furthermore the revolution opened ways for inventions to become innovated. There were many inventions introduced at that time and each of them had separate individual effect on society. James watt had improved the steam engine which maintained the growth of cheap and faster transportation. Moreover with the help of inventions such as the power loom, cotton gin, spinning jenny and the water frame there was an increase of production in the sewing and textile industry. In addition the working conditions had also improved, in the factories skilled labor was necessary to work for them and to have faster production. This increased job opportunity and forced farmers and people engaged to farm who lost their land because of the enclosure system to work for them since they needed a replacement instead of
The industrial revolution, which took place in Britain and later spread to other parts of the world from the 18th to the 19th century was where there was a process of change from a hand production economy to machines and industrial methods. Moreover it later allowed mass production of food, material and significant inventions which was essential for conditions of life and that are still in used today. Although it occurred around the same time of the French, American and Latin revolution the industrial revolution has been considered one of the most important and significant change the world has ever seen. Therefore to answer the question to what extent do you agree that the industrial …show more content…
Firstly more urban areas and living standards were increased. There was better quality material to build houses and modern buildings were constructed, transportation system exploded and was exponential to transporting goods such as coal, lead and to local passengers. Furthermore the revolution opened ways for inventions to become innovated. There were many inventions introduced at that time and each of them had separate individual effect on society. James watt had improved the steam engine which maintained the growth of cheap and faster transportation. Moreover with the help of inventions such as the power loom, cotton gin, spinning jenny and the water frame there was an increase of production in the sewing and textile industry. In addition the working conditions had also improved, in the factories skilled labor was necessary to work for them and to have faster production. This increased job opportunity and forced farmers and people engaged to farm who lost their land because of the enclosure system to work for them since they needed a replacement instead of