How Did The Industrial Revolution Change Society

The Industrial Revolution that began in Europe changed society in many ways. Some changes were positive, but others were negative. Some positive outcomes were that new jobs were created, and trade increased. The negative outcomes consisted of pollution and the slums of working individuals.
With the increase in product production and the formation of the steam engine came the increase of trade amongst countries. Within 15 years the trade of cotton tripled itself; from 1788 to 1803 was called, “its golden age”. The increased demand of goods was caused by trade overseas making economic prosperity. It was also caused because England had a very large reserve of natural resources, which helped in the manufacturing of new inventions.
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positive to the Industrial Revolution were the new mass amount of jobs that were created. When new factories were created it created multitudes of jobs bringing home 40 to 120 shillings each week. With the invention of the steam engine came it need for numerous amounts of fuel, which called into employment of miners, engineers, ship-builders, and sailors. Anyone was able to get a job in a factory due to the little required skills needed. Factories also brought many people into small towns, and made them what is now large cities.
Due to the waste created by factories it caused negative outcomes to the surrounding towns/cities. The gasses traveled through the air causing many illnesses, which caused more death than the loss of death in the modern times of the Industrial Revolution. Improper ventilation of slums was also a big issue. This was an issues due to the cramped rooms not having proper ventilation caused poor air quality. Growing urban centers were impacted because the air was filled with smog and soot. Water used for drinking/bathing/clean was contaminated by raw sewage from factories.
An additional negative was how the working individual had to live. The slums in England towns were always the worst places to live and in the worst neighborhoods. The streets are strewn with animal and vegetable waste, and the streets are full of potholes. A whole family would usually have to sleep all in one small cramped room. There was no indoor plumbing at the time so everyone in one tenement would all have to use one outhouse.
Therefore the Industrial Revolution had many outcomes, which not all were positive.