The Industrial Revolution was a primarily positive force in human history because it helped mitigate social inequalities, fostered economic growth, and provided an environment for innovation

By Kanchana Raja, Caroline Ankoma-Sey, and Matthew Neal

The Industrial Revolution helped mitigate social inequalities weakened titled nobility middle class with high standard of living rights of the lower classes role of women expanded

Nobility are Weakened

Businessmen, manufacturers, bankers achieve status/wealth of aristocrats Political parties

Importance of landownership decreases

Rise of Middle Class with Rights

Businessmen, engineers, teachers, scientists

Lower middle class Liberal -> social reform Reform Bill of 1832 - suffrage

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Lower Classes Gain Rights

70% manual workers “Friendly societies 1824 trade unions legalized

Violent strikes: ex. 1877 eastern railroad strike in US 1867 reform act – suffrage for factory workers and small

farm owners Politicians legislate in favor of urban workers

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Role of Women is Expanded

“Moral centers of family” Refuge for husbands against capitalist world Teaching, nursing, clerical professions Lower middle class jobs: ex. secretary Participate in strikes

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Fostered Economic Growth

Factories

Cotton Industry

Hargreaves’ spinning jenny

Living Standards

New Sources of Energy

Financial Innovations

Transportation

Environment for innovation

Pivotal Inventions during the Industrial Revolution

Pivotal Inventions during the Industrial Revolution

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Pivotal Inventions during the Industrial Revolution

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The financial impact of innovations

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