Industrial Revolution Positive Effects

The Industrial Revolution began in England in the late 1700. It had a wide range of negative and positive effects in which it affected the economic and social life on the people living in England. These outcomes have been interpreted by different views of people such as factory owners, the government, factory workers, and others who viewed the conditions of the industrial cities at the time. There were many positive and negative effects of the Industrial Revolution.
According to an excerpt from William Cooper's testimony before the Sadler Committee (an investigation group led by Michael Sadler on the conditions of the textile factories), the testimony described the negative effects of the Industrial Revolution. Cooper states “ We had one
Textile factories were filled with children, running machines, and harsh labor conditions. Children had to work long hours (16- 18 hours) making 3-4 pence a day and received little nutrition in which it led to many health conditions such as lung disease, improper bone growth, and back problems (spines were bent rather then being up-straight). Meal were eaten one time a day and would consists of carbohydrates (a source of energy). Children also received no education in which many could no write but could only read simple phrases used in the factories (ex: work). More of, many children died due to being cut by running machines such as scavenger, in which small aged children had to crawl under machines in motion to pick up fallen cotton in which it caused serious
and early business theorist), 1835, Ure described the positive effects of the Industrial Revolution. Ure points out the benefits of industrialization to a country as a whole such as greater productivity and overall increase in wealth. “ They seemed to be always cheerful and alert, taking pleasure in the light play of their muscles” states Ure. This meant that the children enjoyed their long hours of labor and also concluded that the children were better of working in the factories rather than staying at home. (many apartments during the Industrial Revolution were crowded, damp, and cold). Ure also ignored the working and living conditions of factory workers and believed that workers were better off under industrialization rather than to trying to live as