Pros Of The Industrial Revolution

Although children had been servants throughout most of human history, child labour reached new extremes during the Industrial Revolution. Children were employed at the young age of four. Employers recognised that they could employ children for lower wages than the adults to do a more dangerous job. It was the work by younger children that was the most dangerous. Children as young as four or five could be employed as trappers, their job was to open and close the ventilation doors in the underground tunnels to allow the hurriers pulling their carts to pass through. Children in coalmines were employed as hurriers, hurriers were needed to carry baskets or tow trucks of coal to the surface. Girls as young as six or seven could be employed in this way, to pull the tow truck or basket they had to wear a belt or chain around their waist, this caused a lot of damage to the pelvic bone and many women who worked in the mines as children later died in childbirth because their bodies could not support it. In textile factories, young children were employed as scavengers they would collect loose pieces of cotton from under the machines while they were still running. Many young girls worked in match factories, the harsh chemicals would often cause them lose their teeth. Children in the industrial revolution were forced to grow up at such a young age and lost their freedom and didn’t get time to do

Throughout history, children have always worked, either as apprentices or servants. However, child labor reached a whole new scale during the time period of the Industrial Revolution. Throughout the time frame of late 1800s-early 1900s, children worked long hours in dangerous factory conditions for very little wages. They were considered useful as laborers because their small stature allowed them to be cramped into smaller spaces, and they could be paid less for their services. Many worked to help support their families, and by doing so, they forwent their education. Numerous nineteenth century reformers and labor groups sought to restrict child labor and to improve working conditions.

The Industrial Revolution in the United States took place during the 18th and 19th centuries. This revolution was one of the most prominent turning points of American history as it modernized the workforce, developed American economics, and impacted the way people lived their lives. Before it began, America was mostly a rural society, people farmer to make a living and all work was done at home (“Industrial Revolution”). Afterwards, individuals began to become depend on factories to produce the products they once hand-made.

To begin, 18% of American workers in 1900 were below 16 years of age. 25% of the employees in southern cotton mills are below age 15, yet half of the children are younger than 12 (“Child Labor”). The sad truth is that all of this is still going on today. During the Industrial Revolution is when child labor

During the Industrial Revolution and in the Romantic Period, child labor was very common for most of the children that lived during that time. Many of the families were very poor and needed all the extra money that they could get. Children were sent to work in various workplaces such as factories, mines, and even mills. The children received little or no pay from their jobs. The workplaces required extremely long work hours usually from sun up to sun down with very few breaks in between. Most children also received very harsh treatment if they slacked off of their work. The owners of the companies gave little or no attention to the children. They wanted the production to be made each day no matter how hard it was on them.

A good positive aspect of the late 19th century industrial boom was that having more businesses create more jobs for the people, it also allowed people to create inventions to help industry’s and regular people. Like the railroads created jobs for the new immigrants that were coming over from Ireland and China. The steel industry helped the people in pittsburgh find work to support their families. The inventions that people have created like the telephone helped both people and industries be able to talk to people from long distances.the invention of the light bulb and machines that ran on electricity was very essential to booming industries. The light bulb also let people stay up later through the day so they could work longer or stay up and read a good book. The inventor of the light bulb Thomas Edison changed industries for the better like the meat packing industry. When Thomas Edison

The Industrial Revolution collectively shaped the world of today into a superior nation. However, when its positive aspects are stripped away, the Industrial Revolution takes on an entirely different veneer. Sustained by gruesome substructures, this revolutionary progress created an acrid working environment inconsistent with its avant-garde. Due to streamlined mechanization of tasks and exploitation of lower class individuals, the Industrial Revolution gave way to the alienation of workers.

Throughout early eighteenth hundreds child labor was a major issue in American society. Prior to the Industrial Revolution, children have always worked for family businesses whether it was an agricultural farming situation or working out of a family business in some type of workplace. This was prominent in families of lower class because this would help add to what was needed to support the family. Child labor dramatically changed when America went through the Industrial Revolution. When America’s industrial revolution came into play, it opened a new world to child labor. Children were now needed to work in factories, mills, and mines. These were ordinary jobs for young children, these jobs required much time, effort, and hard work. These

At the turn of the 20th century, the U.S. economy was doing very well. This time is known as the Industrial Revolution and took place from 1900-1914. With new technology, new machines were produced. The assembly line is a manufacturing process in which interchangeable parts are added as the semi-finished assembly moves from workstation to where the parts are added in sequence until the final product is produced. The assembly line was important because it led to mass production. Since goods were being made so efficiently they could be sold for cheaper. People could have more than 3 shirts and they were affordable too. With so many factories being built, it opened up jobs for many. Because there were so many jobs, people from rural areas moved to cities. Even women received a role change. They started working in these factories. Even though they didn't get paid as much they were producing money for their family(More).

There is no question that the Industrial Revolution had an enormous impact on American society between 1870 and 1940, but the question is what kind of an impact did it have during this period. The overall effect of the Industrial Revolution turned out to be a positive push towards modernization in America. As Stephen Gardiner, a British architect and writer during the 20th century, said, “The Industrial Revolution was another one of those extraordinary jumps forward in the story of civilization.” While Gardiner hit the nail on the head with his quote, the part of the story that most people tend to forget is just how quickly we Americans, made that extraordinary jump forward. There were Americans, who, at one point in their life were

Child labor fueled the Industrial Revolution. In (Document 1) Sadler a mill worker states the he had started working in the mills at 10 years old. Most children started working in factories or mines as young as seven years old. Factories found it easier and more beneficial to hire children because they could be payed less, were small and quick, and easier to control. The working conditions in factories were terrible also. In (Document 13) Hebergram a mill worker has been told he will die within a year because of the dust in factories and from overwork. Workers had to work long hours with no breaks in between. Factories were filled with unsafe machinery that usually resulted in losing a limb or your life. In addition factories were not kept clean so it was easy for diseases to get passed

If you were to look at everything around you, you would quickly realize that none of it would be there without the industrial revolution. During the 18th and 19th century, the industrial revolution occurred. The industrial revolution is one of the greatest revolutions that mankind has ever encountered. This progressive era has given countless opportunities to humans to change their lives in a positive way. Although few negative events have occurred during the course of this revolution, the positives heavily outweigh the negatives and has created a much more comfortable way of living.

Bill Gates once said, “If you go back to 1800, everybody was poor. I mean everybody. The Industrial Revolution kicked in, and a lot of countries benefited, but by no means everyone.” The Industrial Revolution was a period in the 18th century led by Great Britain that had a major influence in agriculture, scientific studies, manufacturing, and transportation. As said by Bill Gates, even though the Industrial Revolution benefited many parties it also had negative effects on a substantial amount of people.

The period of time known as “The Industrial Revolution” was a great period of time filled with rapid industrialization. The industrialization began in Great Britain, but did manage to spread quickly throughout the rest of the world. Managing to leave a rather substantial impact on the United States. So much so that the industrialization that took place in America is commonly referred to as “the second industrial revolution”. The second industrial revolution took shape in the nineteenth century and lasted its way into the early twentieth century with the industrialization that took place post-civil war being the most substantial. This time it brought forth many new inventions and technologies, everything from new productions methods of steel to the telephone. The industrial revolution single-handedly changed the landscape of America and will forever be one of the most significant events in American history.

The Industrial Revolution was a sudden uprising of newer technologies which caused transformations and shifts from farming and rural living to manufacturing that changed living and working conditions. The Industrial Revolution today is known as the fourth to happen. This industrial revolution is known as the revolution to improve human communications and reduce human conflicts and problems. The benefits of the Industrial revolution are very obvious. After the First Industrial Revolution, new technologies formed such as the steam engine and iron and textile industries. During this fourth Industrial Revolution, breakthroughs in areas such as AI, biotechnology, and 3D printing have emerged. However, there are downsides to this. Workers are now required to work in risky, low paying jobs in order to provide for their families. Despite this sacrifice, I believe that sacrifice is needed to advance through the world in order to create a better future for the rest of the world and develop ideas and technologies that could save lives, expand communications, make goods cheaper, and achieve new heights outside our own biosphere and attempt at another one.