Industrial revolution

Documents that i will use to evaluate the positive and negative effects of the Industrial Revolution.

Document #1: Excerpt from William Coopers testimony before the Sadler committee in 1832.

Document #2: Excerpt from the testimony of Joseph Hebergam to the Sadler Committee.

Document #3: Excerpt from "The Philosophy of Manufactures" by Andrew Ure, 1835.

Document #5: Excerpt from a pamphlet published in 1797 by the Society for Bettering the Condition and Increasing the Comforts for the Poor.

Document #8:Table showing British iron production (1740- 1900)

The Industrial Revolution brought great changes to people's lives. During this period, millions of people moves into the cities and found work in the new factories. These factories produced large quantities of goods and services. However, many people struggled to survive in overcrowded living conditions. In the factories and mines, adult laborers and children often worked long hours and were frequently injured...