What are the results of Industrial Revolution

 

Question: What are the results of Industrial Revolution?

Ans: The revolutionary changed that took place in 18^th century, in the usage of industrial infrastructure in industrial sector are called Industrial Revolution. In 18^th century, production of goods and transport sectors rapids advancements were seen. This rapid advancement is called Industrial Revolution.

Before industrial revolution production was done involving more men, with very less equipment. After industrial revolution machines produced goods in large scale. Machine work was many times faster than manual work. 

France gave birth to Political Revolutions; Whereas England gave birth to Industrial Revolution.

Results of Industrial Revolution:

1. Economic Results               2. Social Results                      3. Political Results                 

1. Economic Results: Production increased with the use of machines. Labour was diverted to other works in the process of production.

2. National Income – Due to the surplus production, Industrialized countries’ National Income increased. England’s National income increased and it rose to the position of world power.

3. As many goods were available at low cost, people’s life standard was increased.

4. Cottage industries were replaced with big machinery industries. Seeking employment, many people migrated to industrialised areas. Those industrialised areas grew as big cities.

5. With the use of fine quality seeds, agriculture production improved. Farmers became rich by producing commercial crops.

6. With the development of trade and commerce, banking sector also expanded.

7. To sell the surplus production, industrialised countries started searching for new markets. .  This necessity resulted in competition for new colonies.

2. Social Results

A. Two sections emerged with clear disparities in the society. 1. Capitalists                        2. Labourers

Capitalists led luxurious life: whereas labourers lived in extreme poverty.

B. People started producing commercial crops to meet the needs of industries. Traditional cottage industry production was slow and cottage industry goods’ price was high. Industries produced goods in large scale in a very short span, and their price also very cheap compared to cottage industry goods. Due to this reason people showed interest in buying machine made goods. Cottage industry people lost employment and they migrated to towns seeing employment in factories. This resulted in over population in town. Newly migrated people and industrial workers settlements created slums.

As the jobs are less and job seekers were more, factory owners paid very less wages and forced them to work for longer hours. Women and children were also employed in industries. As factories’ owners did not care about their health, many workers fell ill. .

3. Political Results

1. Developed European nations needed raw material suppliers and markets for their goods. For this purpose they established their colonies in Asia and Africa. European nations competed with each other for these colonies.

2. Leaders like Saint Simon, Robert Oven and Louise Blanc led socialist movements in Europe.

3. Karl Marks and other leaders started communist movements.