Not all revolutions are bloody fights for rights, violent demands and conflicts. Often times the words revolution or revolt come with heavy connotations when in fact they merely identify a great change in society, politics, or any aspect of life. The Industrial Revolution is no such exception. Nearly all aspects life were changed in Europe and the world once this period of change took hold. Beginning in Britain, The Industrial Revolution truly brought the world into the modern age. It is said that only the development of agriculture during Neolithic times can be compared to the Industrial Revolution's massive impact and significance in history.
This blog will focus on Chapter 22 of A History of Western Society. My main purpose in creating this blog is to learn more about this area of study through research and interpretation of information. I hope to successfully portray this research in an easily understood manner and in a form that will stay longer in my memory.
EQ: Essential Question: What impact did the introduction of the enclosure system during the Agricultural Revolution have on the later Industrial Revolution?
Answer: Most importantly, the enclosure system produced workers for the industrial factories and encouraged the creation of new technology. Enclosures split up the once open field system, fenced in specific parts of land and distributed it to farmers and wealthy land owners. Often times farmers were not given enough land to make a living off of and were forced from their homes to the cities. There, they supported growing industry by taking any job they possibly could to support their families. The enclosure system encouraged urbanization and allowed the Industrial Revolution to thrive by providing industries with hard working individuals.
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