Title: Did the Industrial Revolution Affect Society, Politics and the Economy?
Headings: Did the Industrial Revolution Affect Society, Politics and the Economy?
Did the Industrial Revolution Affect Society, Politics and the Economy?
Content: In the early stages of the revolution, the outwork system was used. This meant specialized parts of the work were sent out to worker's homes for completion before moving on through the production process at another location. The factory system then evolved. Under the factory system, each of the specialized parts of production were performed at one location. This helped to streamline production but affected the family unit and social standards of the day. A businessman named Samuel Slater started the industrial revolution in the United States when he used British technology in opening his industrial mill, as noted by U.S. History. Slater's mill quickly spun cotton thread into yarn. How the Industrial Revolution Affected Society
The industrial revolution had a major effect on society by creating social class division. The working class emerged as the majority of the population when people joined the workforce. The familial social units that made up society as it was known changed as women left home and entered the workforce.