Chapter 17, 3 Questions

1. How did the Industrial Revolution transform British society?                                                          The industrial revolution began because of the substantial increase in people. As Britain's industrial economy matured it gave rise to a lot of job opportunities for the middle class. Laboring classes also sought greater political participation which then created trade unions and developed socialist ideas that challenged capitalist ideas. 
2. What did humankind gain from the Industrial Revolution, and what did it lose?                        During the industrial revolution, there were a lot of gains especially in the output of goods and services. This is because of an enormous jump in the capacities of the societies to produce wealth. What they lost was mainly the older methods of production and the working/living conditions they were put in were terrible. It hurt the environment as well as creating bitter social and class conflicts. 
3. How did Britain's middle classes change during the 19th century? The middle-class society of Britain was made up of politicals who favored constitutional government, free trade, private property, and social reform within limits. The ideas of thrift and hard work, cleanliness, and rigid morality filled middle-class culture.