Industrialization changed every aspect of daily life, not just the workforce. Population, wages, and technical innovations were on a sustained incline. This happened because the increase in people created a demand for more goods, which in turn led to a need for better and more efficient ways to create and distribute goods. Machinery was the solution. People began working in factories instead of agricultural plots. Wages in factories were generally more reliable and plentiful because there were fewer variables such as drought and flooding. However, the economy was only the beginning of changes.
The need to produce more things at a quicker pace led to new technologies. Coal was a major catalyst to new innovations. Steam and watered technologies made life easier as an employee of a manufacturing company. Steam-powered trains were one of the many new technologies in transportation. This changed society because people could now travel across large parts of land in a short time. This connected the world to an unprecedented level.
Social change also occurred during the period of industrialization. Cities were much more appealing in comparison to rural or apprentice lifestyles. More people settled down in cities, and marriages were more common because life was more stable. This lifestyle change would remain permanent. The city lifestyle changed culture, as well. There was an increase of specialization of labor, and new products and luxuries were created. Society kept evolving throughout this time period.
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Sources:
"Industrial Revolution." Princeton University. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Mar. 2014.
"81.02.06: The Industrial Revolution." 81.02.06: The Industrial Revolution. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Mar. 2014.
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