"We make more and live better," (235). These are well fitted words to describe the contents of chapter 14 in The Human Story. This chapter talks about the industrial revolutions in Britain. These technological advancements in the creation and mass production of products were what allowed people of that time to create more, sell more, and earn more to better their lives. This can be seen the the working class as they worked for growing companies. Those enterprises steadily gained revenue, and because of this rise they could provide their workers with cheap houses for them to stay in an have them continually work for the company. This allowed the working class to free themselves from only buying necessities like food. Another thing that changed the lives of the working class was Ford's invention of the model T car. It was cheap for people to buy, and made the lower classes able to be mobile for the first time. As factory companies grew they were able to finance large changes in the economy. An example would the the creation of railroads to connect the country. Before the rise in industry, producers of goods, alone or in small groups, were not able to produce large amounts of goods and were not able to earn much because of it. The industrial revolutions happened in Britain because of the growing populace and their increasing need for goods. Larger factories need large amounts of laborers to run them. This, along with clever inventors is what fueled these revolutions.
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