The Industrial Revolution in the history of Great Britain is marked as the period of great development which led to the modern era of growth, improved standards of living and technology. Furthermore, this revolution was not limited to Britain; this affected the rest of Europe and America in the same positive way. Due to the success of the Industrial Revolution in many countries, it is now commonly cited as the surest way for a country to develop. In economics, the goals of a developed country are high production of goods, high gross domestic product (GDP), low unemployment, and sustained growth; during an industrial revolution, all this is achieved. However, even if the main objective of IR is to improve the standard of living of the population, the actual success, compared to the social cost, is questionable. It is accepted that IR has improved the standard of living of many people; this created a new class, which Marx called the "bourgeoisie", which controlled wealth, decisions and helped improve the lives of many others. However, many historians view this new class as "rapacious landlords and conscienceless capitalists" [9] who exploited the working class for their own benefit. To a majority of "the working class... the 'Industrial Revolution'... must have seemed... a gigantic and cruel experiment which, in so far as it affected their homes, their health, their livelihood and their pleasure, proved a disastrous failure. » [9]. Therefore, this group will be examined to determine the broader effects of IR on society. From an economic perspective, IR has greatly improved the life of the average worker. In the past, the production of goods depended on a few highly specialized workers creating goods in a small workshop. However, due to low production, the... middle of paper ......reported that his employer did not provide him with the necessary equipment to protect himself, even though his work took place in a noisy environment. Additionally, although she was a weaver, she was required to stand during her work, which could be done seated, due to circumstances controlled by her employer. However, Susan wasn't the only one to experience this; Cobbett, in his political register, describes the appalling condition that factory workers faced [10]. He writes that the factories were “cramped,” the temperature “was around eighty degrees,” and workers were not allowed to take breaks. These working conditions would lead to disease transmission, hyperthermia and possibly death from exhaustion. It is therefore obvious that the workers did not benefit from a good working environment and that the working conditions instead had a negative impact on their health in the short and long term...