How The Industrial Revolutoin Shaped Our World

The Industrial Revolution was a great time when major changes had been made to areas of the economy such as agriculture, manufacturing, and transportation all over the world. These changes also influenced the world today. Socially, the rising middle class led to the discovery of "ordinary" people finding many opportunities for employment in factories and other good paying jobs, though the long hours and extremely fast paced work was considered very cruel. The child labor law created a need for the government to eliminate the law of children as young as nine to work in such horrible conditions. These major changes didn't end there. The Industrial Revolutin was started with the textile industry, eventually influencing iron-making techniques and the increased use of refined oils and chemicals, resulting in improved roads, railways, and canals. The economic influences of this great event would amend the way politicians and government looked at the world. After the government had made the correct adjustments, it was decided that they must play a more active role in business and economy. Therefore, many people, including business owners, moved towards a mixed economy where a free market and government could share the authorization of the economy. In conclusion, the Industrial Revolution was a time for change, discovery, and hard work. All this time and energy would eventually lead to a Second Industrial Revolution.