Christabelle Intong

Ms. Burke

Honors World History

January 9, 2018

Industrial Revolution In-Class Essay

The Industrial Revolution changed the way people thought and viewed things. The

Industrial Revolution affected the lives of the Europeans in both a positive and negative way.

The Industrial Revolution was a time of change, whether it was a positive or negative affect.

The Industrial Revolution started when people began to focus more on agriculture and

inventions that made everything efficient, which made people join the workforce. The Industrial

Revolution was a positive effect on Europeans because it allowed them to work, gain wealth, and

discover new things. Because of the Industrial Revolution, more factories were being built and

more jobs were being offered, this allowed cities to grow. The Industrial Revolution allowed

women to change their perspectives. Women began to fight for their rights. Women were

empowered and felt that their rights should be the same as men. The Industrial Revolution made

government set up schools for children because they wanted citizens to gain knowledge. The

Industrial Revolution changed peoples’ lives and their health. Discoveries in science saved many

lives, pasteurization helped foods last longer and the cause of tuberculosis was discovered. The

Industrial Revolution was a positive effect because Europeans found ways to make their

economy stronger and allowed them to study new things.

 Not only did the Industrial Revolution affect the Europeans positively, but there were

some negative effects. For instance, urbanization caused and increase in population, which made

people live in tenements. These building had health risks, like diseases. Because so many

factories were being built, so many people began to work, from small children to women, and

men. The conditions in the factory were terrible and made people work for long hours.

Overall, the Industrial Revolution made a big impact on the lives of the Europeans. The

Industrial Revolution allowed Europeans to discover new things, even though Europeans may

have had a difficult time, they were affected positively and negatively, this allowed them to

change the industry and society.