Leading up to the Industrial Revolution was a time of growth and respect for the people. The idea of Laissez Faire economics lets the people have more control over their businesses and personal wealth. This led to a better and more stable economy and government and also a boost in natural materials in Europe. Although the Industrial Revolution improved factory workers rights, wages, and hours, and city growth, ultimately it was detrimental to the European population due to the poor sanitation in the cities and a lack of daily necessities for the working class. The Industrial Revolution was a time of giving more respect to the people and helping them better stabilize their lives. There were many new job opportunities due to the Industrial Revolution …show more content…
This document was written by journalist and historian, William Abram Alexander, in 1868. He had a point of view as a person observing all of the changes that were being made to the cities during the industrial revolution. He noticed these positive changes and wrote them down from the viewpoint of someone observing the changes. In historical context, this document was written in the time period of the industrial revolution. By 1868 many places had undergone major changes from the industrial revolution and this can be seen in this document. While those positives are very important to the well being of the population, ultimately the industrial revolution was detrimental to the European population due to the poor sanitation in the cities and a lack of daily necessities for the working class. In 1807 Manchester was being described as a terribly kept city and being ridden with problems. They had an extremely high population while also having a relatively small area and were incredibly overcrowded. The city was struggling with industrialization and was not visually appealing either as the city was constructed with dark colors and had a gloomy