Industrial Revolution Dbq

DBQ: Positive and Negative Effects of The Industrial Revolution
After 1750 gradual changes took place in England, which indefinitely marks the emergence of the Industrial Revolution. These changes were both affirmative and opposing. On the positive side, a factory system was established, steam engines were developed and the population density spread over Great Britain briskly. On a negative note, the working conditions were revolting, which led to the spread of disease and death. Overall, the changes in Europe reshaped the society as a whole, both positively and negatively.
There were several beneficial adjustments that assisted in reshaping England’s economy. The Illustrated London News issued a picture of weavers working in a woollen factory on August 25, 1883 (Document 1). In 1823 cloth was produced by hand. The domestic system of

Immediately goods were shipped off to stores for purchase. Consumers were able to easily choose their shirt size off of a rack. It was easy for consumers to buy at their leisure since there was a wide variety and the clothes were cheaper. As for the producers, there was more steady work and a greater income. Arnold Toynbee said, “At first, in fact, machinery raised the wages of spinners and weavers owing to the great prosperity it brought to trade,” in Lectures on The Industrial Revolution of the 18th Century in England. Because of the steady work, goods were affordable to trade with other countries. To make the trade process even simpler, Robert Fulton invented the steamboat in 1807. At this point in time, new inventions were inspired by previous inventions. With that being stated, water power led to steam engines, which led to Robert Fulton’s invention of the steam boat. Andrew Ure said, “Steam-engines moreover, by the cheapness and steadiness of their action, fabricate [produce] cheap goods, and produce [acquire] in their exchange a liberal supply of necessaries and comforts