The symbolic achievement of the industrial revolution is that Watt improved the steam engine and brought mankind into the "age of steam". The resulting impact is that

Global Population Migration The British Industrial Revolution caused great changes in the population structure in many parts of the world. The birth rate in the west has also dropped to the lowest point in history, and this change of low birth rate also reflects that machines have replaced a lot of manual labor. The enclosure movement forced farmers to leave their homes and become factory workers. Various forms of immigration have replaced the slave trade. Humanitarian care and the new ability of industrialized factories to effectively organize free workers to produce promoted the abolition of slavery, and new Asian minorities became an important part of the population in many parts of the world.

Second, the ecological environment has begun to be widely concerned. New machines and high-density population have enhanced people's ability to change the environment, but the result is to make the situation worse. In industrialized areas, high-level sewage treatment intensifies the pollution of chemicals and waste gas; The demand for food has prompted farmers in other places to cut down their land and plant crops that are not suitable for local soil conditions, resulting in serious soil erosion; Oil-burning steam engines produce a lot of polluted exhaust gas, hence the name "Fog Capital" in London. Factory waste and expanding cities have destroyed the water quality.

Third, it reshaped the city with poor living facilities and unprecedented congestion, and became a hell on earth for foreign residents; Poor sanitary conditions lead to a decline in the health level of residents in poor areas. The crime rate has shown a sharp upward trend for a period of time. Middle-class families moved out of the city and began a suburban cultural life pattern that lasted until the end of the 20th century, and the social division of labor was further expanded.

Fourth, the change of family life, the middle class has strengthened the redefinition of the family that has begun in early modern times. For them, family is an emotional bond and a symbol of purity. Traditionally, women are active partners of businessmen, but the industrial revolution led them to quit their regular jobs, they found new roles in caring for children and families, and their moral status was improved in many senses. But in the scope of activities than before, it is even more divorced from the male world. The role of children has also been redefined, and they begin to regard education instead of work and apprenticeship as the most logical preparation for children to strive for a better future.