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n200080 [17]
3 years ago
10

Based on your research, make a list of positive and negative effects of industrialization.

Social Studies
1 answer:
JulsSmile [24]3 years ago
4 0

Explanation:

Industrialization

The positive effects of the industrialization were felt mostly by factory owners and members of high society. Some of the benefits were enjoyed by everyone in society.

Higher Standard of Living – A percentage of the population saw a higher standard of living and more disposable income.

More jobs – The working class found it easier to find jobs than in years prior due to factories needing so many different workers.

More affordable products – Mass production of products in factories meant more products available as well as less expensive, or more affordable products.

Development of Cities – One of the most long-lasting effects of industrialization is the increase in cities. Gone were the days where people lived in small cities or towns or on farms. What once was a small city developed into a full-fledged sprawling city with numerous residents.

Negative Effects of Industrialization

The negative effects of industrialization were numerous. For the working class, an estimated 80% of society, they saw and felt the direct impact of the industrialization with respect to the negatives. The wealthy and the business owners only had knowledge or interest in all of the benefits that came from the dramatic change in industry and society as a whole. The follow are just a few of the less than humane effects of industrialization.

Child labor – Factory owners turn to unskilled children to work in their factories. Children were easier to control and would work at a fraction of the wage their adult counterparts would. Children were also able to complete jobs where a worker needed to get into small or confined spaces too small for adults.

Wage slavery – Workers were subjected to wages that were less than fair. Unfortunately, due to the need for work, they became slaves to both their jobs and the minimal wages they earned.

Slums – Neighborhoods for the working class were less than ideal. The working class lived in overcrowded areas that were dirty and typically filled with pollution.

Terrible working conditions – At the start of the industrialization workers were subject to horrible if not dangerous working conditions. The

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