'England's Industrial Revolution not only transformed the economic landscape but also had far-reaching social and cultural impacts'. Discuss.
Introduction
INDUSTRIAL revolution is transformation of economic feudal society to MASS scale Production and rise of capitalism which occurred in London in 19th century.
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Main Body
Fig: Summary of FACTORS - Factors of Industrial Revolution: rise in Technology (ex: Spinning jenny); importer ex: Steam engine, creative use of debt; STATE support in form of Charters (ex: EEIC); increase in market demand (ex: Colony like INDIA); availability of labor (ex: enclosure movement in Britain). IR transformed economic landscape: 1. it created STRONG Production ex: Manchester as TEXTILE HUB.
2. It created EXPORT oriented Production ex: Dumping in INDIA. 3. Led to movement of LABOUR from FEUDAL to URBAN industries ex: SLUMS in London. 4. led to HIGH growth rate for POST-agriculture products like COTTON, garments, coal. 5. MADE England Super-power with EXPORT earnings & VIRTUOUS cycle of Prosperity. 6. it also led to ZONES of Production ex: LEICHESTER for garment, LONDON for TEXTILES. 7. it made entire world a CONSUMER of MASS produced goods ex: RURALIZATION of Artisan in INDIA. POSITIVE Socio-economic IMPACTS: 1. URBANIZATION trend ex: London.
2. women empowerment ex: Women in Mills during WWI. 3. Created economic mobility from SERFDOM of past. 4. SECULARIZATION of EDUCATION ex: schools. 5. Nuclearization of Families on women time & freedom. NEGATIVE impact: 1. it created INEQUALITY ex: rural workers. 2. Worker rights were exploited ex: STRIKES in Indian textile mills for 6 months. 3. CHILD labour ex: INDIAN factory act. 4. COLONIALIZATION & race for colonies ex: Berlin Congress for AFRICA COLONIZATION.
Conclusion
Hence, MULTIDIMENSIONAL impact also led to ENVIRONMENT pollution by DEVELOPED world leading to entry of 'CBDR' principle.
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Diagram
A flowchart showing 'Factors of Industrial Revolution' box with arrows pointing to five factors: rise in Technology (Spinning jenny), importer/Steam engine and creative use of debt, State support via Charters (EEIC), increase in market demand (Colony like India), and availability of labor (enclosure movement in Britain).
- Clear diagrammatic representation of causal factors
- Use of concrete historical examples
Chandana Jahnavi
History of the World will include events from 18th century such as Industrial Revolution, world wars, Redrawal of National Boundaries, Colonization, Decolonization, political philosophies like Communism, Capitalism, Socialism etc.— their forms and effect on the society.
Events from 18th century such as Industrial Revolution.
Factors and Economic Impact of Industrial Revolution
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