The paper presents the grandeur of Great Britain in the 19th century. It analyses and shows Great Britain in the period of development together the factors that could be the reason for such a change. The rapid progress together with expansion policy and good economic situation allowed the kingdom to enter a higher technological stage. However, did such rapid progress affect the well-being of the country’s citizens? Many benefited from a multitude of patents and inventions available on the market and increased their comfort of living. Too fast industrialization and a constant construction of factories increased the level of pollution, health problems and cleanliness. The first chapter describes the historical background which presents certain conditions thanks to which England could develop. The second chapter describes the industrial revolution and the progress that characterized the Victorian times. The third chapter describes some negative effects of industrialization and people’s lives subjected to an abrupt development processes. Further, the work contains many interesting facts, descriptions of inventions and illustrations.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
JUSTIFICATION OF THE CHOICE OF THE TOPIC
STRUCTURE OF THE DIPLOMA PROJECT
AIMS OF THE DIPLOMA PROJECT
CHAPTER ONE: VICTORIAN ERA AND ITS CHARACTERISTICS
1.1 DEFINING THE ERA
1.2 BRITAIN AND ITS INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL CONFLICTS
1.3 TIME FOR DEVELOPMENT
1.3.1 BRITISH EMPIRE
1.3.2 GROWTH OF THE ECONOMY
1.3.3 THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
CHAPTER TWO: INDUSTRIALISATION AND ITS BENEFITS
2.1 COAL, STEEL, IRON AND WOOD AS RESOURCES OF CHANGE
2.2 WOOL
2.3 DOMESTIC INVENTIONS AND THEIR USE
2.4 STEAM ENGINE
2.5 RAIL WAYS
2.6 GREAT EXHIBITION
CHAPTER THREE: INDUSTRIALISATION AND ITS SIDE-EFFECTS
3.1 ADVERSE INDUSTRIALIZATION
3.2 WORKING CLASS MISERY
3.3 WORKHOUSES
3.4 POVERTY
CONCLUSIONS
BIBLIOGRAPHY
APPENDIXES
- Citation du texte
- Adam Kiela (Auteur), 2018, Gleams and shadows of Industrial Revolution in 19th century Britain, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/450245
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