英语论文-论英国工业革命的积极和消极影响 下载本文

the funds to pioneer the industrial revolution. Finally, in Europe feudalism was ended, so it was time to make some change. British advantages in industrialization In brief, the revolution occurredin Britain due to the stable economic, social, and political stability of the empire. First of all, British domination of the seas via a strong military force which refers to “Royal Navy of the empire on which the sun never sets”, gave it control of ocean transportation and trade.The fast growing monopoly on ocean trade helped to protect Britain profits. Secondly, the British people renewed their interest in scientific discovery and invention, as well as originality. Thirdly, British system of national banks heldclose to its financial security which provided with capital from investments and a surplus of the finances for which to use in commerce on the international scale.

What’s more, Britain's government, a long-time constitutional monarchy, was just right for the situation. The government was flexible enough to support the new system and to a certain degree accepted as\workforce to run the machines and create manuals. The Enlightenment not only meant a larger educated population but also more modern views on work. Also, those colonies also provided captive markets for the abundance of new goods provided by the industrial revolution in Britain. The process of the Industrial Revolution

The Industrial Revolution was a long period during which invention of machinery which could be applied to manufacturing processes. It first began in the textile industry. John Kay invented the flying shuttle (1733) and it speeded handweaving, creating demand for faster yarn spinning. Then it came to the invention of the spinning jenny, in1766, by the English spinner Hargreaves. In 1769, Richard Arkwright, a barber, patented a device for spinning thread by means of rollers. Then in 1779 Samuel Crompton drew on these two new devices and invented his mule which replaced hand labor altogether. Then Edmund Arkwright established a great factory by applying power-driven mules and power-driven looms (1784) and he became the Father of Factory system in England. James Watt (1736-1819) modified and improved Newcomer’s design in 1765 and produced a very efficient steam engine with rotary motion. Stephenson built the first steam locomotive in 1814 and the marked the beginning of a new stage of the Industrial Revolution.Because of the British national economic, political, and social state, the country was ready to surmount problems which brought from massive changes of the Industrial Revolution. Due to this revolution, new inventions and innovations contributed to a more modern outlook on life, self-improvement in the workplace, and got the benefits from a fantastic way of thinking. The people of Britain turned away from the past and look forward to effects of the revolutionary actions.Population Britain's

population grew 280% during 1550-1820. With the advancement of industry, a new water system, which included a sewer and provided for running water in everyone’s homes, improved the sanitaryconditions of the city. And discoveries in medicine also provided better treatments of diseases and thus promoting the overall health of British society. So people lived longer than ever before.

And also with new mechanized machinery factories had been built and used to product goods at a miracle speed. They often located in cities which lead to the migration of people from rural landscapes to an urban center. Social Structure The social structure of society changed dramatically during the era. As is said before, before the revolution the life is “cottage style”. With the process of industrialization, however, thing changed. The new enclosure lawshad left many poor farmers bankrupt and unemployed, and machines capable of huge outputs madehandicraftsmen redundant. As a result, there were many people who were forced to move to towns and cities in order to work at the new factories. It also meant that they made less money for working longer hours which added to this the higher living expenses due to urbanization, and it can easily be seen that many people’s resources would be extremely tight. Working Class In addition to already existing classes, the Industrial Revolution created a new working class. The new class of industrial workers included all the men, women, and children laboring in

the textile mills, pottery works, and mines. Often skilled artisans found them degraded to routine process laborers as machines began to mass produce the products formerly made by hand. Generally speaking, wages were low, hours were long, and working conditions unpleasant and dangerous. Working Labors At the same time, women and children were sent out to work, making up 75% of early workers. There were many reasons for factory owners to employ them. First of all, they could be paid very little and be controlled more easily than men. What’smore, children were more adapted to the new methods. Since almost everybody in a family was laboring for up to eighteen hours each day, there was very little family contact, and the only time that one was at home was spent sleeping. People also had to share housing with other families, which further contributed to the breakdown of the family unit. As a result, children received very little education, had stunted growth, and were sickly. The living conditions were indeed horrible; working families often lived in slums with little sanitation, and infant mortality skyrocketed. During the early Industrial Revolution, 50% of infants died before the age of two. However, most classes eventually benefited in some way from the huge profits that were being made, and by 1820 most workers were making somewhat better wages. Fortunately, the governmentdid have to eventually intervene in order to put an end to child labor and other unacceptable practices. Factory system Factories had existed before the