Social Effects of the Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution caused the population to increase and there was also an increase of urbanisation. The population of England "...showed a growth rate of something more than one percent annually...", which meant that in about 70 years time the poputlation would double. (The Industrial Revolution: Almanac.)
Because of the enclosure movement many people lost their homes and a place to grow their own food. This resulted in a 
major poputlation shift. The people were forced to move to towns and cities and find work. These people who needed jobs provideed the labor necessary for the factories that were about to start. (www.ecology.com)
The effect of the factories was that many women and children labored for very low wages. They worked 12 - 16 hour days and the chilred were often beaten and abused. Also the factory owners would often use orphans as workers. The factories were run with rigid discipline and had many safety hazards. (World History: Connections to Today,)
The conditions of the cities at that time became very poor. Ubanization caused the cities to become crowded and housing was terrible. There was an increase of crime, pollution was filling the air from all the factories, and because of the close living conditions disease spread quickly. (World History: Connections to Today,)
Works Cited
- Ellis, Elisabeth G., and Anthony Esler. World History: Connections to Today, The Modern Era. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2005.
- http://www.ecology.com/archived-links/industrial-revolution/index.html
- Outman, James L., Elizabeth M. Outman. "The Revolution Begins: Steam Engines, Railroads, and Steamboats." The Industrial Revolution: Almanac. Thomson Gale: Farmington Hills, MI, 2003.
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