Great Britain & The Industrial Revolution
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A 5 page overview of the social and economic situation in Great Britain which resulted in the Industrial Revolution. Details the changes to the subsistence patterns of the people, the changes in their material cultures, and the changes in their philosophies. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: IndusRev.wps

How the Industrial Revolution Affected European People's Lives
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A 5 page paper discussing some of the short- and long-term changes in people's lives directly resulting from the influences of the Industrial Revolution in Europe. The response of the people in the short term was simply to do whatever was necessary to merely survive, but the Industrial Revolution in Europe did have lasting effects in force even today, though in modified form. At least today it is not only very young children barred from dangerous and demanding factory work, but we still search for a balance between work and home. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: KSindLife.doc

Machinery and the First Industrial Revolution
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This 5 page report discusses what has come to be thought of as the "first" industrial revolution in which machinery was introduced as a means of production. The viewpoint of textile workers in Leeds, England, is presented in the "Leeds Woollen Workers Petition" of 1786 and the statement that was subsequently issued by the Leeds Cloth Merchants" in 1791. No secondary sources.
Filename: BWtexwrk.rtf

Standard Of Living In The Industrial Revolution
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A 5 page paper concentrating on the Industrial Revolution of Europe, primarily in Great Britain. The newly wealthy and growing middle class made trade prosperous while the working class continued to suffer, but positive social changes did eventually happen as people of reason insisted that all had responsibility for the millions caught in the trap of industrial work they could not escape. The limit of work hours to no more than ten in a day allowed the reacquaintance of families and even allow many children to spend their days in school, rather than in a lung-threatening factory. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: IndusRel.wps

The Decline of the British Empire
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A 5 page research paper which concentrates on the work of E.J. Hobsbawm in regards to why the British Empire declined after being the leading nation in the Industrial Revolution. The writer discusses Hobsbawm's conclusion that it was due to the fact that Britain clung to obsolete factories and obsolete technology. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: Britdec.wps

The Effects of the English Industrial Revolution On Family and Lifestyle
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A 5 page paper discussing how family life and the structure of society changed in England as a result of the Industrial Revolution. Bibliography lists five sources.
Filename: Famrev.wps

The Impact of the Industrial Revolution
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This 8 page paper provides an overview of the Industrial Revolution as well as an analysis on its effect on society. The change of the family is revealed as a part of the revolution and gender roles are also noted as having been affected. The impact on society as it is felt today is also included. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: SA33Ind.wps

The Industrial Revolution In Europe
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In 8 pages, the author discusses how Europe became the forerunner of industrialization. The industrialization of Europe occurred long before that of North America. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Indures.wps

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