Apush Dbq Industrial Revolution

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The whole contemporary term “new” got shaped not only because of mill-owners but also presence of working population. The steam engine drew a sense of unity amongst the masses and it drove them to join the force of industrialization. According to some socialist the equation was prevalent :
Cotton mill and steam power = new working class
The cotton mills not only propagated the industrial revolution in England but also gave a new wave of social revolution. The phase of 1815 and 1850, saw the power of small trades in the Radical London. The period of 1790-1830 saw the formation of working class. The making of new working class changed cultural, historical and political equation. The economic equilibrium was hit by the misery, agitation, exploitation …show more content…

The piece rate wage system gave rise to monotonous application of work for the children. The voluntary and involuntary actions of a child was been practiced with the speed of the machine. The factory movement got a setback when the middle class did not come forward to participate in it. The Methodist preachers used to instill the fear of death and pains of hell amongst mass, children were being terrified from early age and were being punished for small mischievous activities also. The only way out was from all the pain of the world for the Methodist is to work with regularized discipline. The class consciousness was felt in rural areas where the Primitive Methodist influence was felt much more. Formation of trade union for miners were characterized by collectivist values. Robert Owen carried out the agenda of formation of single trade union for all workers and movement like Ten Hour Movement was also carried out for this reason. Owenism and Political radicalism were based on collective conscience and Francis Place played a pivot role in spreading political awareness amongst the mass. The Industrial revolution was on the roll and manual laborers were being replaced by machineries and amidst of capitalism, earning surplus which leads to profit became the hitherto for the

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