Ap Euro Dbq Industrial Revolution

Yi 11/13/16
Global Pd 7
Industrial Revolution Essay The Industrial Revolution was a time, 1750 to 1914, where a mass amount of new inventions were created which lead to the dramatic changes. The new inventions made difficult work easier, as machines were able to complete these tasks in few minutes. Societies also became rural and tightly packed as many were moving to these cities in hope of job offerings. In Europe, the Industrial revolution lead to social inequality as new inventions were created demolishing smaller businesses, factories were unfair to their workers and some might say that the industrial revolution brought advancement to society due to the

Many had to work in unsafe conditions in which one can easily lose their life. For example, according to Robert owen ( 1771-1858) “ Working condition were difficult and dangerous. Small children worked alongside their parents in the factory.” These dangerous conditions brought social inequality as the working class were treated as if their lives do not matter. Since the workers could be easily replaced, the owners did not care about the quality of the working conditions. Additionally, although many workers worked long hours, their pay did not match up to the amount of effort put into their jobs. According to “Document A: Early Industrial Society: Progress or Decline?” by Peter Stearns states, “ Sick workers were rarely paid… wages fell, sometimes as much as 50 percent; up to a quarter of the labor force lost their jobs.” This shows inequality because the owners of these businesses underpay their workers on purpose to achieve greater wealth. While the rich gets richer off of the working class’s efforts, the working class become poorer due to their unstable financial income. Lastly, the working class felt that they were excluded from the company as they were not able to rise to high ranks. The powerpoints from 10/31/16 states, “ Emphasized organizations across entire industries and for the first time brought unskilled workers into the ranks, increasing their power to negotiate wages and job conditions.” Many workers believed that there was a widening in social inequality which lead to labor unions. Though these labor unions, they fought for social equality in jobs as they focused primarily on increasing their power to manage their working environment. The fact that these workers felt the need to fight for social equality shows how it was so obvious that it existed and was growing. Social inequality grew due to the introduction of the industrial