Positive and negative effects of the Industrial Revolution.

The course of the Industrial Revolution was fast paced. From the steam engine to replaceable parts to factory working, more and more ideas came to light. It was the most widespread, influential transformation of civilized life since the creation of agriculture thousands of years before. It has forever changed the way we live and view life and how we conduct business and work. It was the start of large business, rapid growth of cities, and …

…other parts of the country. From the cruel treatment of workers during this time, came regulated hours and a minimum wage. From mass production came cheaper goods and a wider spread of products to more people. The Industrial Revolution brought many positive things to the world, new inventions, new social systems, and new methods of work. It also brought many negative things like child labor, worker abuse, and poverty, but from those came better things