History Blog Topis number 3 ... ^^

Did the Industrial revolution affect the way people lived and worked in the 19th century for the better or worse ?

The industrial revolution was the invention of the new machines and the discovery of new sources of power.
It benefited Singapore as in the 18th century, making cloth by hand was a slow process,however, machines like spinning machine was invented, which enabled goods to be produced in great varieties, taking a shorter time to make it.This madethe people less tiring from theis works.
With the invention of steamships, more Europeans sailed to the East to obtain raw materials(e.g. tin ) and find markets to sell theis goods.This has resulted in the growth of trade in Singapore.
Many European an American steamships made Singapore their port-of-call where they stopped to refuel and obtain food supplies.This made it gain importance.

However, it was affected the ways of how people worked, as many of them lost their jobs in the factories and other working place.
The requirment amount of workers dropped, so for the people who worked to feed the family didn't have enough food and money to provide for them.
People who were in despair need of money increased as for the factory owners, they had modern machine to work for them.

Therefore , I conclude that the industrial revolution benefited Singapore. If it had not been for the revolution, Singapore would not have been developed likr how Singapore is now today. Although people suffered, the could trade instead and get money.

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