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How Did Industrialization Affect the Lives of People in the 19th Century?
Summary: There was a steady increase in the size of cities wit the onset of industrialization. This had some negative effects. People were moving into the cities faster then housing could be constructed. Disease began to spread because of the overcrowded cities and the unsanitary living conditions.
Agriculture, steam, factories, and the government contributed to how the people where affected by industrialization in the 19th century. With Agriculture beginning to use machinery, Steam becoming a very important part of every day life, and factories being able to put in new machinery there was an increase in the position of the government. Change did not always mean progress; with change there came a number of setbacks as well as advances for the people
With agriculture beginning to use new machinery the market for food increased. They began to use machinery rather than animals and people. A farmer and his sons would be able to run a whole farm on their own with out hired help. They were able to get work that would normally take weeks, done in a shorter period of time. They were then able to get food from places that were not close...
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