Title: Effects in the 18th/19th Century - 5 Effects of Industrialization
Headings: Effects in the 18th/19th Century
Effects in the 18th/19th Century
Content: Negative Effects
Despite its many positive effects, industrialization had a negative impact on Europe too. Urban areas doubled, tripled, or quadrupled in size which led to over crowding in cities. Sometimes a large population is a good thing, but in this case the population was too big and caused many health problems. Living conditions were dirty and unhealthy. Cities were unsanitary and diseases filled the streets. There were no sanitation codes in cities. Many citizens got very sick. This picture is an example of what the streets and city looked like. Work in Factories: Factory work was dirty and dangerous.