Was the industrial revolution a net positive or net negative for the world?
Title Positive Impacts of the Industrial Revolution
1. Introduction
a. The Industrial Revolution has revolutionized the way people live and work.
b. Although there are some negative impacts of the Industrial Revolution, taking everything into consideration, it is net positive because of improved lifestyle, the technological advancements made, and population growth.
2. Body
a. The Industrial Revolution has drastically improved the way people lived and live. (all evidence provided by readings x and y)
i.sanitation
ii.medicine
iii.clothing
iv.housing
b. The technological advancements made during the Industrial Revolution allowed for city life to be much more popular and convenient.
i.machinery replacing manual labor
ii.fuel (coal, steam, fossil, etc.)
iii.transportation
c. The drastic growth of population led to an increase of factories, jobs, also led to the use of natural resources.
i.Growth in the number of factories
ii.Increase in the number of jobs
iii.Crowded cities meant the increase in usage and reliability of natural resources, but the number of jobs is a bigger plus
3. Conclusion
The improvement in our lifestyle has allowed us to become better as a species by increasing our life style. In conclusion the Industrial Revolution was a net positive, because it has improved our lifestyle, technology and increased population.
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