Industrial Revolution
Mr. Weaver
History 102- Western Civilization post 1689
19 November 2013
Analysis of The Industrial Revolution The Industrial Revolution was a period of great change. Many new innovations that no one had ever seen before were being produced during this time period. It was somewhat of a cultural phenomenon that influenced people’s lives forever. This time period in history was very eventful because the age of enlightenment, The American Revolution, and The French Revolution all took place during this time period. The most important thing that Great Britain benefited from during this Industrial Revolution actually turned out to be caused by the brilliant ideas that powered the reformation of the economy. These new inventive thoughts and ideas sparked the emergence of a mass industry. As a result of this new reformation, working conditions drastically improved, and the tedious work hours were also reduced. I found this quote in one of my journals and it pertains to the mentality that these workers had to have back before their working conditions improved “All diversions were regarded as wrong, because it was believed that successful production demanded long hours, a bare life, a mind without temptation to think or remember, to look before or behind” (West 369). This led to an overall higher standard of living amongst the people of Great Britain. Before the Industrial Revolution, Great Britain was assumed to be just a miniscule island nation, full of nothing more than the simplistic beauties of nature. They had rapid flowing rivers, acres of open green fields, and not to mention, a very well built network of canals. They were very fortunate because of the combination of economic, cultural, and natural resources that they had available. Those valuable resources that they possessed, along with their prime location for importing and exporting goods are what set the Industrial Revolution off in Great Britain.
The Industrial Revolution started altering people’s
History 102- Western Civilization post 1689
19 November 2013
Analysis of The Industrial Revolution The Industrial Revolution was a period of great change. Many new innovations that no one had ever seen before were being produced during this time period. It was somewhat of a cultural phenomenon that influenced people’s lives forever. This time period in history was very eventful because the age of enlightenment, The American Revolution, and The French Revolution all took place during this time period. The most important thing that Great Britain benefited from during this Industrial Revolution actually turned out to be caused by the brilliant ideas that powered the reformation of the economy. These new inventive thoughts and ideas sparked the emergence of a mass industry. As a result of this new reformation, working conditions drastically improved, and the tedious work hours were also reduced. I found this quote in one of my journals and it pertains to the mentality that these workers had to have back before their working conditions improved “All diversions were regarded as wrong, because it was believed that successful production demanded long hours, a bare life, a mind without temptation to think or remember, to look before or behind” (West 369). This led to an overall higher standard of living amongst the people of Great Britain. Before the Industrial Revolution, Great Britain was assumed to be just a miniscule island nation, full of nothing more than the simplistic beauties of nature. They had rapid flowing rivers, acres of open green fields, and not to mention, a very well built network of canals. They were very fortunate because of the combination of economic, cultural, and natural resources that they had available. Those valuable resources that they possessed, along with their prime location for importing and exporting goods are what set the Industrial Revolution off in Great Britain.
The Industrial Revolution started altering people’s