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Monday, September 1, 2008

Feedback August 25-29

Pros
-The Industrial Revolution promoted a century of economic and social growth
-It promoted the creation of time saving machines
-Created an evolved form of capitalism that benefits the buyer
- It created better infrastructure, roads, canals, etc.
- It promoted trade between nations all around the world

Cons
-The amount of air, water pollution that was emitted during the IR was enormous
-The horrible working conditions that people faced in factories
-The Laissez-faire that was created was out of control
-Monopolies were created that shut out small business owners
-With a rise in economy, living standards fell to shambles

So far, my view on the industrial revolution is described in the picture below

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