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1、UKs industrial revolution 张明敏应用英语学院2013级2班130440213Part one：introduction of UKs industrial revolution More than one hundred years, historians carried on the thorough research to the industrial revolution and economics, but what exactly is an industrial revolution often tell people.Scholars disagree
2、on the existence of the industrial revolution in the history,even admit that the industrial revolution is a big economic reforms, also conducted a gradual theory and mutation theory. Mantoux, make a thorough inquiry of the original concept of the industry revolution.He points out that Marx referred
3、to in the industrial revolutionin Das Kapital. And then, industrial revolution in 1850, have been used by Andre Malraux.Even in 1845, it has been used in theBritishWorkingClass of Engels.And here,the definition of it is that the industrial revolution is a period from the 18th to the 19th century whe
4、re major changes in agriculture, manufacturing, mining, transport, and technology had a tremendous effect on the social economic and cultural conditions starting in the Great Britain,then subsequently spreading throughout Europe, North America, and eventually the world.Part two:The influence of UKs
5、industrial revolution The UKs Revolution brought about dramatic changes in nearly every aspect of British society, including economy, politics, social structures and institutions. First, The Industrial Revolution had made Great Britain the wealthiest country in the world. Its Industrial productivity
6、 increased dramatically. Thus, Great Britain became the most advanced industrial country and also the financial center in the world. As Britains incoming finances grew and increased, citizens were able to move up the rungs of the social class ladder in British society, thus improving their financial
7、 and educational statuses. Alongside new inventions came exciting discoveries in medicine, providing for better treatments of diseases and thus promoting the overall health of British society. Meanwhile, in Britain, roads made of longer-lasting surfaces and canals connected all parts of the nation.
8、A mining engineer, George Stephenson, developed the first steam-powered locomotive, opening the way for the building of railroads. Railroads and steam-powered ships improved transportation around the world. In 1837, an American inventor, Samuel F.B. Morse, devised the telegraph, which revolutionized
9、 communications. In a word, all these new inventions made peoples life more convenient. Second,with the growth of factories, people were drawn to metropolitan centers.This result in an increase in population and urbanization. By 1850, the urban population was half of the whole population in Britain.
10、 The country also underwent a process of mass urbanization. Many new cities sprang up, such as Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham and Sheffield.Third, The Industrial Revolution also created changes in class structure. The capitalist class replaced the old nobility as the most important force in the count
11、ry. Meanwhile, a large proletariat class came into being, who owned neither the means of production nor the products. The Industrial Revolution had its good side. But there was a saying that every coin has two sides. Obviously, The Industrial Revolution also had its bad side. Due to the factory syst
12、em was largely responsible for the rise of the modern city, as large numbers of workers migrated into the cities in search of employment in the factories. In the large number of workers, there was a particular worker group, the child labours. They were forced to work in relatively bad conditions for
13、 much lower pay than their elders. There once was reported that, children as young as four were employed. Beatings and long hours were common, with some child coal miners working from 4 am until 5 pm. Conditions were dangerous, with some children were severely injured and sometimes killed when they
14、dozed off and fell into the path of the carts, while others died from gas explosions. Many children developed lung cancer and other diseases and died before the age of 25.At the same time, Industrialization has brought factory pollutants and greater land use, which have harmed the natural environmen
15、t. In particular, the application of machinery and science to agriculture has led to greater land use and, therefore, extensive loss of habitat for animals and plants. In addition, Industrialization and urbanization have also created some new social problems. For example: divide between rich and poo
16、r, overcrowding, living conditions were unsanitary, as well as cramped and impoverished and other defects. Part three:Revelation that China can drew from the UKs industrial revolution Britains industrial revolution directly affects the process of human society, it provides a good reference for the development of our country. In according withresearching, revelation as follows. Solve the problem of migrant workers and ensure the necessary s
