The Industrial RevolutionIntroduction to the RevolutionThe Industrial Revolution was a period of radical change marked by the widespread introduction of motor-driven machinery. This change has generally helped life, but it has also had its downsides. Pollution, including carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere, has increased, working conditions have deteriorated, and the number of women and children working has increased. Government, the arts, literature, music, architecture, and man's outlook on life all changed during this period. Two revolutions took place. The first industrial revolution was based on the cotton industry. Most of the inventions made during this period were primarily related to the manufacturing and production of cotton. John Kay, an English weaver, invented the flying shuttle, a product capable of cutting cotton twice as fast. When other inventors saw what Kay had done, they wanted to do the same. A problem remained. The thread was not fed fast enough by the weaver, but in 1769 two new inventions solved the problem. The spinning jenny and the water frame, both of which feed the wire faster into the flying shuttle. Cleaning cotton was boring and tedious work, so in 1793, Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin. The gin cleaned cotton up to 50 times faster than a human. The Steam Engine The first steam engine was patented in 1769. Invented by James Watt, this steam engine was a combination of previously manufactured engines. Watt's first important development was a separate cylinder for steam outlet. Another peculiar design of Watt's steam engine was that it used atmospheric pressure instead of steam pressure. The Assembly Line The assembly line, often attributed to Henry Ford, was a brilliant idea that allowed items to be produced more cheaply and more quickly. rate. The principle behind the assembly line was that a worker stood in one place, a belt brought the parts or goods to the worker, and he or she simply performed a task such as putting in a bolt or assembling a part. Then the item would continue its way through the belt to the next worker, who would perform the next task. The assembly line worked and actually made things like automobiles that were previously too expensive for the average family affordable. The English economy before the revolution Before the first middle of paper ...... life Changed during the industrial revolutionLife changed dramatically during the industrial revolution. People lived in germ-infested, overcrowded and very unsanitary conditions, as did the places where they worked. Women and children worked in harsh conditions for almost full days and received little pay. The British Parliament intervened and restricted child labor. This sparked a revolt. People, especially wealthy capitalists, wanted the government to stay out of these problems, called the laissez-faire system. Many people opposed the laissez-faire system, saying that capitalists would gain too much power and people would be mistreated. The laissez-faire system was ignored after a few years.ConclusionIn conclusion, all the above information shows that the industrial revolution has indeed changed today's jobs. During the Industrial Revolution, inventions such as the Cotton Gin and the steam engine were born. The industrial revolution brought more technology,.