“The most important of the changes that brought about the Industrial Revolution were (1) the invention of machines to do the work of hand tools; (2) the use of steam, and later of other kinds of power, in place of the muscles of human beings and of animals; and (3) the adoption of the factory system” (Industrial Revolution). The Industrial Revolution was a big event that happened in Europe. Those three main changes impacted everything in a huge way. The Industrial Revolution in Europe was a positive occurrence that changed how products were made and how people lived their everyday lives.
The first good thing that happened in the Industrial Revolution was organization. Organization helped made work faster, produced more goods, and specialized
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Since production was faster they made more products, got more money, and meet the growing demand. “The Industrial Revolution changed how things were produced and how people lived. During the 1700’s and the 1800’s, nex machines were being invented that made it possible to mass-produce goods in factories” (Ashton 101). Since they invented new machines that increased productivity then, they could make more products faster. When people/businesses make more products they also make more money. “And the new industrial cities became, as we read earlier, sources of wealth for the nation” (Effects of the Industrial Revolution). Since the businesses and people were making more money the cities became wealth for the nation because hardly anyone was in debt. The more money they made was caused by being able to make more products faster than before. Finally, the population was on a rise so they had to meet more people's demands. “Production expanded, leading by the end of the 18th century to a first wave of consumerism as rural wage earners began to purchase new kinds of commercially produced clothing, while urban middle-class families began to indulge in new tastes, such as uplifting books and educational toys for children” (Revolution and the Growth of the Industrial society 1789-1914). The people were wanting more new products so the businesses had to provide new products quicker to meet the growing demand. …show more content…
“The first industrial revolution occurred in Great Britain and is of particular interest in that it occurred spontaneously, without the government assistance which has been characteristic of most succeeding industrial revolutions” (Deane 2). The Industrial Revolution happened out of the blue. Nobody planned The Industrial Revolution and it still turned out for the better. There are six main ways that The Industrial Revolution was good; organization, faster, factories, new technologies, better living conditions, and urbanization. Because the Industrial Revolution eventually had parts that were organized it produced more goods, made productions faster, and had specialized jobs. Everythings was being done faster which, resulted in more products being made, there was more money, and it meet people's demands. Factories started becoming more popular during the Industrial Revolution. The factories caused goods to be produced faster, gave people jobs, and organized production. There were a lot of new technologies. Some of them are the steam engine, the spinning jenny, and the flying shuttle. People's living conditions improved because there was less death, no major diseases, and a better variety of food. Finally, urbanization happened. People found moved to the city, found jobs (more opportunities), and their money was given back to the