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AP European History class I have become aware of the adaptations the people of the Industrial Revolution had to endure. Throughout the Industrial Revolution the job market, technology, and accessibility grew, while space and civil order declined. Nearly everyone was forced to begin a new career within a factory. These are just some of the hardships that many loyal, hardworking citizens were faced with.
The reverberations of these new inventions caused a dramatic illume of the life expectancy of an average citizen to an alarming 15 years of age. Women and children were expected to work up to 16 hours a day and doing labor that could cause serious injury, like carrying extremely heavy loads. For their work, they were paid ridiculous wages, women around 5 shillings per week, and children about 1. One very important thing was that there became many more goods available because of the mass-production.
Due to this mass-producing, the goods also dropped in price, which inconsiderably benefited those who were financially struggling. In the beginning, people struggled and suffered, and this happens with all change and progress; people sacrifice. As time passed, people gained more benefits, and their lives became better. Work became much less tedious, and many people found themselves with more extra time. Finally, the modern day and the future. Technology and industry has dominated our world, helping us excel to where we are today, a point that would have been unimaginable one endured years ago.
With the help of the people, the sacrificing, and the hardships the progress continues. It is easy to recognize the negative aspects of such a dramatic event, however, without the inventions and changes that took place, we would not be where we are today. Without labor laws and health benefits, the life expectancy of a human would drop. Our lives would not be integrated with the technology that helps us learn and grow (and play games) such as computers, cars, and airplanes.