Many things were invented due to the Industrial Revolution. James Watt built the first reliable steam engine in 1775. This was a big deal because it helped with transportation. Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876. With this invention people were able to communicate with one another without really having to talk face to face. This invention is now the most used today by people all around the world. It's almost a necessity in today's society. The Wright Brothers invented the airplane in 1903. Being able to fly in the sky and travel through air rather than land was something that was far from real at the time. Now airplanes are used every day taking people from point A to point B in or out of country. With airplanes being made, mail could now be sent by air and get to their location quicker than by land. Industrial Revolution is why we have all of the things we have today. Without it we would not have as great technology and probably not the kind of vehicles and transportation we have now.
The Industrial Revolution created a more complex class system. There is the Lower, Middle, and Upper Class. Each class is very different from one another but also has a little in common with each other too. The Lower Class was the worst and faced working longer hours in harsh conditions. Health issues and hazards were more of a problem for them. Lower Class would also not be able to send there kids to school. Middle Class was in between and had it nice. They were better off than the Lower Class but they were also far from the Upper Class. Middle Class had the chance to send their kids to school for education and have some extra money still. They worked often as clerks, shop owners, teachers, and more. The Upper Class had it the best of all. This was why they were called the Upper Class after all. They were able to send their children to school without a problem, they had money to spend, women worked at home while men worked outside of home. Bringing in money was much easier for the Upper Class. A lot of the Upper Class would put money into the Stock Market and risk losing money but at the same time they had a chance to turn their money to even more. This was something everyone was doing in the Industrial Revolution. There was extreme work conditions and hard times but at the same time there was a lot of good things being made and happening because of the Industrial Revolution.
The Industrial Revolution made drastic changes on the lives of individuals.
Two classes that benefited from it were the "middle" and “upper” classes. These
two classes were made up of people that had money and success. Even though
most could afford goods anyway, the prices lowered even more, so that those who
could not afford them before could now enjoy the comfort and convenience of the
new products being made.
The middle class was made up of businessmen and other professionals. The
larger the Industrial Revolution grew, the more powerful these individuals
became. Individuals and groups formed new libraries, schools, and universities
because there was a sudden need for education. The middle and upper classes had
better food and housing, which led to fewer diseases and longer living among these groups.
Since these classes were treated so well, their population grew and thus had minimal difficulty
living during the Industrial Revolution.
In contrast with the middle and upper classes, the "working" class was not
well off. In the working class, many were replaced in factories by machines.
But on the other hand, many also gained new jobs in factories working with
machinery. The average adult worker worked quite often: five to seven days of
the week, for more than half the day per shift. Children as young as fifteen
worked for minimal wages. Some of the children became deformed or crippled due
to their work, which was often. Most workers worked for relatively low wages
due to their incapability to produce goods. The women and children were not
paid as much as the men were. The housing was not desirable either.
The housing had unsanitary features which led to diseases. Workers who were desperate
lived near a factory. What also made life difficult during the Industrial Revolution was that there were
limited privileges such as few people voted, nor were they allowed to do
anything to improve their working condition that was legal. The amount of
carbon dioxide increased two-fold as people moved closer to factories hoping to
obtain employment. Resources started diminishing, and the use of pesticides and
hazardous chemicals began to increase. For these reasons, not everyone feels that the Industrial
Revolution was fully beneficial.
Two classes that benefited from it were the "middle" and “upper” classes. These
two classes were made up of people that had money and success. Even though
most could afford goods anyway, the prices lowered even more, so that those who
could not afford them before could now enjoy the comfort and convenience of the
new products being made.
The middle class was made up of businessmen and other professionals. The
larger the Industrial Revolution grew, the more powerful these individuals
became. Individuals and groups formed new libraries, schools, and universities
because there was a sudden need for education. The middle and upper classes had
better food and housing, which led to fewer diseases and longer living among these groups.
Since these classes were treated so well, their population grew and thus had minimal difficulty
living during the Industrial Revolution.
In contrast with the middle and upper classes, the "working" class was not
well off. In the working class, many were replaced in factories by machines.
But on the other hand, many also gained new jobs in factories working with
machinery. The average adult worker worked quite often: five to seven days of
the week, for more than half the day per shift. Children as young as fifteen
worked for minimal wages. Some of the children became deformed or crippled due
to their work, which was often. Most workers worked for relatively low wages
due to their incapability to produce goods. The women and children were not
paid as much as the men were. The housing was not desirable either.
The housing had unsanitary features which led to diseases. Workers who were desperate
lived near a factory. What also made life difficult during the Industrial Revolution was that there were
limited privileges such as few people voted, nor were they allowed to do
anything to improve their working condition that was legal. The amount of
carbon dioxide increased two-fold as people moved closer to factories hoping to
obtain employment. Resources started diminishing, and the use of pesticides and
hazardous chemicals began to increase. For these reasons, not everyone feels that the Industrial
Revolution was fully beneficial.