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The Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution occurred from the 1700s to the early 1800s. The
Industrial Revolution refers to the changes that occurred during the 1700s and
1800s and the time period. The Industrial Revolution was a period of drastic
change from hand made items to machine manufactured gooRAB.
I believe the Industrial Revolution was a revolution in the "true" sense of
the word. According to Webster's Dictionary (1984), a revolution is: "a sudden,
radical, or complete change." I think the 1700s and early 1800s was a period of
great change. In this period, there were many inventions that impacted people
such as: the spinning jenny and water powered frame, and steam engine.
However, some historians would disagree with me. They think "the basic
elements of the Industrial Revolution can be traced back to developments in
Europe hundreRAB of years before the 1700's (quoted in Lane 6).
The Industrial Revolution began in England. Advances in technology
spurred this revolution. The Revolution began in England because England had
large supplies of coal and iron. Other industrial materials came from England's
colonies. In the 1700's, England was the world's leading colonial power.
England's colonies also provided a market for manufactured products. The
colonial markets helped stimulate the textile and iron industries in England.
In most industries, before the Industrial Revolution, labor was done by
hand. This was called the "cottage industry." One industry that helped spur the
revolution was the textile industry. In the early 1700s, there was great demand
for cotton cloth. The demand for cloth was so great that people could not supply
enough cloth to satisfy demand.
In order to meet this demand, John Kay developed the flying shuttle. The
flying shuttle was a machine that reduced weaving time by half. Now, there was
a new problem as there was an insufficient supply of yarn. This problem was
solved by the invention of the spinning jenny and the water frame. The spinning
jenny wheel used 8 bobbins instead of one, but it did not produce enough yarn.
The water frame solved this by producing strong yarn. In 1779, Samuel
Crompton discovered a way to corabine the spinning jenny and the water frame.
This was known as the spinning mule. These machines met the need of
supplying cotton cloth.
Eli Whitney solved another problem relating to supplying materials with
which to make clothing. He discovered a way to clean seeRAB from cotton bolls
quickly. This device was called the cotton gin.
The other industry that help spur the revolution was the iron industry.
Between 1709 and 1713, Abraham Darby succeeded in using coke to smelt iron.
Coke is made by heating coal in an airtight oven. Melting coke in an oven was
much more cheaper and quicker than smelting with charcoal. There was one
problem. The coke-smelted iron was unbendable. Charcoal iron was preferred
by manufacturers. In 1750, Darby's son developed a process that made coke iron
as easy to work as charcoal iron. After 1760, coke smelting became popular in
Britain.
There were many technological advances created by industrial growth. I
mentioned a few of them already. Another technological advance was the
invention of the steam engine. Now, people could travel to their destinations
much quicker than before. Cities were able to expand in size because people
could go farther in less time due to the steam engine.
Another technological advance created by the Industrial Revolution was
electricity. Michael Faraday, a British scientist, showed how an electric current
could be made. Electricity improved lighting, and communications. The
telephone and telegraph were the first devices that enabled the public to
communicate. With the progress in technology, radio waves were discovered.
Now, messages could be sent in a short amount of time.
There were also developments made in science. Marie Curie discovered
radioactivity which could be used as a power source, which led to the discovery
of the atomic borab.
In the 1850's, vaccinations were discovered which are used to fight an
infection. X-rays were discovered which enabled doctors to diagnose medical
problems more accurately.
The Industrial Revolution was great in many aspects. It produced materials
much more quickly than before and made it possible for the common man, not
just the wealthy, to afford materials (such as cotton). Despite all these good
results, there were many problems caused by the Industrial Revolution.
One of these negative effects of the Industrial Revolution was the decline in
the quality of life. People were living in bacteria infested, crowded, and
unhealthy conditions. Children and women worked under harsh conditions;
they worked long hours and were grossly underpaid. Socialists tried to change
this. A man named Robert Owen owned a textile mill. He raised his workers
pay, improved working conditions and did not allow children under eleven years
of age to work for him. Conditions were so atrocious that in 1832, Michael
Sadler secured a parliamentary investigation of conditions in textile factories. As
a result of the Sadler Committee investigation, an Act was passed in 1833
limiting the nuraber of hours women and children could work in the textile mills.
The Industrial Revolution has greatly influenced life today. The Industrial
Revolution began by making old materials more quickly, less expensively, and it
led to the development of new products. Some of these new products are washing
machines, radios, television sets, and the computer. The computer decreased the
amount of time needed to write a paper. With a typewriter, if a person made a
typographical mistake, he had to start the page over again. With the computer, you
can delete the mistake by the touch of a button. The internet allows someone to
exchange information with someone on the opposite side of the world in seconRAB.
The Industrial Revolution occurred from the 1700s to the early 1800s. The
Industrial Revolution refers to the changes that occurred during the 1700s and
1800s and the time period. The Industrial Revolution was a period of drastic
change from hand made items to machine manufactured gooRAB.
I believe the Industrial Revolution was a revolution in the "true" sense of
the word. According to Webster's Dictionary (1984), a revolution is: "a sudden,
radical, or complete change." I think the 1700s and early 1800s was a period of
great change. In this period, there were many inventions that impacted people
such as: the spinning jenny and water powered frame, and steam engine.
However, some historians would disagree with me. They think "the basic
elements of the Industrial Revolution can be traced back to developments in
Europe hundreRAB of years before the 1700's (quoted in Lane 6).
The Industrial Revolution began in England. Advances in technology
spurred this revolution. The Revolution began in England because England had
large supplies of coal and iron. Other industrial materials came from England's
colonies. In the 1700's, England was the world's leading colonial power.
England's colonies also provided a market for manufactured products. The
colonial markets helped stimulate the textile and iron industries in England.
In most industries, before the Industrial Revolution, labor was done by
hand. This was called the "cottage industry." One industry that helped spur the
revolution was the textile industry. In the early 1700s, there was great demand
for cotton cloth. The demand for cloth was so great that people could not supply
enough cloth to satisfy demand.
In order to meet this demand, John Kay developed the flying shuttle. The
flying shuttle was a machine that reduced weaving time by half. Now, there was
a new problem as there was an insufficient supply of yarn. This problem was
solved by the invention of the spinning jenny and the water frame. The spinning
jenny wheel used 8 bobbins instead of one, but it did not produce enough yarn.
The water frame solved this by producing strong yarn. In 1779, Samuel
Crompton discovered a way to corabine the spinning jenny and the water frame.
This was known as the spinning mule. These machines met the need of
supplying cotton cloth.
Eli Whitney solved another problem relating to supplying materials with
which to make clothing. He discovered a way to clean seeRAB from cotton bolls
quickly. This device was called the cotton gin.
The other industry that help spur the revolution was the iron industry.
Between 1709 and 1713, Abraham Darby succeeded in using coke to smelt iron.
Coke is made by heating coal in an airtight oven. Melting coke in an oven was
much more cheaper and quicker than smelting with charcoal. There was one
problem. The coke-smelted iron was unbendable. Charcoal iron was preferred
by manufacturers. In 1750, Darby's son developed a process that made coke iron
as easy to work as charcoal iron. After 1760, coke smelting became popular in
Britain.
There were many technological advances created by industrial growth. I
mentioned a few of them already. Another technological advance was the
invention of the steam engine. Now, people could travel to their destinations
much quicker than before. Cities were able to expand in size because people
could go farther in less time due to the steam engine.
Another technological advance created by the Industrial Revolution was
electricity. Michael Faraday, a British scientist, showed how an electric current
could be made. Electricity improved lighting, and communications. The
telephone and telegraph were the first devices that enabled the public to
communicate. With the progress in technology, radio waves were discovered.
Now, messages could be sent in a short amount of time.
There were also developments made in science. Marie Curie discovered
radioactivity which could be used as a power source, which led to the discovery
of the atomic borab.
In the 1850's, vaccinations were discovered which are used to fight an
infection. X-rays were discovered which enabled doctors to diagnose medical
problems more accurately.
The Industrial Revolution was great in many aspects. It produced materials
much more quickly than before and made it possible for the common man, not
just the wealthy, to afford materials (such as cotton). Despite all these good
results, there were many problems caused by the Industrial Revolution.
One of these negative effects of the Industrial Revolution was the decline in
the quality of life. People were living in bacteria infested, crowded, and
unhealthy conditions. Children and women worked under harsh conditions;
they worked long hours and were grossly underpaid. Socialists tried to change
this. A man named Robert Owen owned a textile mill. He raised his workers
pay, improved working conditions and did not allow children under eleven years
of age to work for him. Conditions were so atrocious that in 1832, Michael
Sadler secured a parliamentary investigation of conditions in textile factories. As
a result of the Sadler Committee investigation, an Act was passed in 1833
limiting the nuraber of hours women and children could work in the textile mills.
The Industrial Revolution has greatly influenced life today. The Industrial
Revolution began by making old materials more quickly, less expensively, and it
led to the development of new products. Some of these new products are washing
machines, radios, television sets, and the computer. The computer decreased the
amount of time needed to write a paper. With a typewriter, if a person made a
typographical mistake, he had to start the page over again. With the computer, you
can delete the mistake by the touch of a button. The internet allows someone to
exchange information with someone on the opposite side of the world in seconRAB.