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Explanation:
The industrial revolution impacted the world in a large way, for some it was only positive and for most it was one of the hardest times to live in. During the industrial revolution for the first time we were seeing machines being used to replace the manual labor of people which took away many jobs. People were struggling to find work and if they did the work would not pay enough because it was cheaper to replace them with a machine. Times were tough on the mid to lower class families. The wealth gap was increasing at a rapid rate which made many question whether capitalism was the best system for the people. Many people at the time protested it even, they were upset about their living and working conditions and the working and living conditions of others. Lots of different theories developed on how countries should be run and what would be the best way. Unfortunately the governments were so happy with how the economy was doing that they did not care about how their citizens were doing.
The wage gap wasn’t the only issue although people didn’t know the extent of effect this would have, pollution was going into the air, land, and water. Making many people and animals quite sick. Not only were people getting sick from the pollution of the factories but also from the jobs they were doing. Children were sent into mines because they were small and cheap and were good at doing labor. In fact some people in the upper class were being affected. Mostly by the pollution in the air, it got some upset and even would participate in the protests.
This leads to the question of whether the industrial revolution was a cultural or economic matter. I personally think that it was more of an economic matter, because even though people did protest and express their distaste for how the government was treating the issues that were attached to the industrial revolution. The economy was doing so well that people in power were willing to turn a blind eye and pretend that people weren’t really suffering. In my opinion the most important event during the industrial revolution was showcasing that the government would be willing to break the rules of the American constitution for the sake of the economy.
