The Results of British Industrial Revolution
What is known to all of us is that the British
Industrial Revolution took place in the middle of
England in 1700s and made a hit all over the world.
Nowadays, we are still proud of this great
achievement.
There is no denying that this revolution has
made a difference in many ways. The first
important point emerging in my mind is that this
revolution is the replacement of manual labor by
machinery. Since the appearance of Watt’s steam
engine and Spinning jenny, the increasing number
of new inventions followed, which promoting the
development of social productive forces. Work
begun to be disciplined and mechanized;people
changed their workplaces from home to the factory;
women and children can also work in the factory
with the help of machine; the small-scale
production was replaced by the large-scale one...
With the surge of technology boom and the
ceaseless development of economy, Britain finally became the industrial power and the industrial
trend gradually flowed to all over the world.
Next in importance, the social structure of
society changed dramatically during the era. Many
workers were forced to move to towns and cities in
order to work at the factories. Although the
urbanization and economy were ascending, they
were still paid low and their resources were
extremely tight. The contradiction between the
proletariat and the bourgeoisie stepped into a more
obvious and more serious situation.
Last but not least, its influence to the world also
must not be overlooked. Following the UK, France
the United States, and other countries had also
completed the industrial revolution in the mid
nineteenth century. From then on,the industrial
boom were spreading at a miracle speed from
Europe to the rest of the earth. We could say that
the British Industrial Revolution is the origin of
nowaday irrepressible economy and our high-quality life. Without it, we were still live in a
backward society and did anything with our hands.
In general, the British Industrial Revolution
brings us about so many advantages and some ill
effects, just like everything has two side. But one
thing that is clear is that the world would not be the
same without this revolution. We should cherish all
and create more as the ancient people do.
