The industrial revolution was an awesome period in history. The entire world was beginning to realize the potential for resources and manufacturing and Britain was in the lead.
This revolution truly changed the world, modified society, and uplifted democratic governments across the world. Great Britain and the rest of the world were never truly the same after the greatest revolution in history since the agricultural one, hundreds of thousands of years ago. Revolution is a rapid push for change within government, culture, and society. In this case the industrial revolution was a change in which materials were created obtained. The industrial revolution didn’t just add changes to the British economy, but it most noticeably changed the infrastructure
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The middle class in Great Britain had the right to vote, were usually considered wealthy, but didn’t routinely own servants like the upper class did. Life longevity was much longer as compared to the working class because the middle class typically didn’t work in factories alongside hundreds of people.
The other class created was the working class, this replaced peasants, they were not as fortunate as the middle class. These guys worked in factories alongside women and children barely making any money, they often worked many hours a day, almost up to 16. This was the poorest class, and made up the largest majority of British citizens. They also usually worked 6-7 days a week!
The British industrial revolution gave rise to several other countries becoming industrious. Nations whom did not were either conquered or destroyed by nations who did. It was a truly important step to the technological revolution, and to modern life. Even today we can still feel the effects of industrialization. Things like mass production, the middle class, and machines would’ve never came to life if it wasn’t for the industrial revolution in Great