Benny Hayes (David Ricardo)

Hello, my name is David Ricardo and I lived in Europe during the time of the Industrial Revolution which lasted from about 1760 to around 1820-1840. I believe that the Industrial Revolution positively effected all citizens of Europe an a couple of ways. The Industrial Revolution started after the Agricultural Revolution which led many people to move to the cities of Europe following the large population increase. The increase of people led to more people needing jobs. The need for jobs led to many people working in factories/mills in the cities of Europe which gave many people the opportunity to earn money and provide for their families. The revolution led to the creation of the steam engine which made the jobs of many people easier. The many inventions and improvements that were made, were making Europe's economy much better than before. The effect of the Revolution had made many positive things for Europe. The economy being well allowed the country to work better and also made people not worry as much about the financial problems that were occurring before. The effects that the Industrial Revolution had, were positive for all citizens of Europe as displayed by the increase in population, jobs, and economy of Europe.

Joe madden - Karl Marx

Hi my name is Karl Marx. I believe if there were no struggle in society than society would get no where. With struggle there is almost always a conflict. From conflict there is a solution or compromise in which benefits society as a whole. I do not think Europe's industrial revolution positively impacted everyone involved. However, the outcome of the industrial revolution is what you need to look at. One classes struggling resulted in a mass movement to major cities creating a work force for the revolutions mills and factories. What benefits everyone is the fact that the country can now manufacture and sell goods at much faster rates than before and they will begin to prosper. Thus benefiting that country as a whole.

Dan O'Hara (David Ricardo)

Hello I am David Ricardo. The European industrial revolution happened around 1848. The industrial revolution was sparked by the agricultural revolution which provided more food, cheeper food, and  more humans because none would starve. The industrial revolution improved life for everybody in Europe. Many farmers moved into the city and got jobs in mills. Mills would make cloths mostly. This made it better for most farmers because they wouldn't have to slave over weaving cloth themselves. The mills produces a lot of money and greatly boosted the European economy. With a better economy Europe can function better and people can be less worried about financial problems. With more jobs created and a better economy i think that the european revolution was beneficiary for everyone in Europe.

Thomas Robert Malthus (K.Ellis)-

I do not believe that the Industrial Revolution was positive for everyone. I believe this because during the Industrial Revolution there was also an Agricultural Revolution which increased crops. Also the hygiene and medical care increased. Because of these three things, the population increased. Some may say that this was a good thing, because it brought new workers to replace the old ones. This may sound bad but it is true. And because of this increase of population there were less crops, the available crops were tightly spread out across the society. The Population overtook the crop supply. Factories got workers, People got jobs and got paid, Money curculated and increased the economy. But the population which quadropled in size did have all the money and the jobs, but did not have all the food, which was scarce. True this Industrial Revolution was good, it did bring jobs and new futures for millions. But the population will keep multiplying, expanding, we will never be able to make a surplus of food to cover and feed all of these people. It doesn't need to be good for everyone.

Jake Lauro (Woman worker in a London Textile Mill)

These advancements in our manufacturing technology have given me a great opportunity to make a little bit of money. Back on the farm I worked just as hard, but I was outside in the brutal sun, and I made no money at all. But in the mill, I work inside, which can still be hot, but it's very nice in the winter. I also make money that is actually mine, not my families. I can use this money to help my family out when the money's tight, and that makes me feel really good about myself, and makes me feel like im helping out. I really like this Industrial Revolution, and it has been helpful and positive to my family, friends, and basically everyone I know, including myself.

Taylor Vaphiades- Factory Worker

As a factory worker, I believe that the Industrial Revolution helped the people as a whole for a period of time. In the beginning, factories gave people who needed jobs a job to run the machines and make sure that everything ran smoothly. It gave many people the opportunity to earn money in a safer environment while doing less labor intensive work. But as time went on, we the workers, were beginning to be replaced by steam engines that would power the machines without the help of people. This resulted in people loosing their jobs that they so desperately needed to feed their families and pay their taxes. While these factories produced many helpful goods such as cotton and other materials, as a whole, I do not believe that the Industiral Revolution helped everyone. 

Quarter 2 - Assignment 1: Assigned 11/11; Post by 11/13; Comment twice by 11/15

As a reminder, below is a list of the characters that were assigned in class last week. If you were absent and did not receive a name for the upcoming assignments, it is your responsibility to email me to get your character's name before beginning this assignments. Due dates will apply to everyone.

1. Jeremy Bentham

2. Herbert Spencer

3. Friedrich Engels

4. Thomas Malthus

5. Robert Owen

6. Karl Marx

7. David Riccardo

8. Adam Smith

9. Factory Worker (London)

10. Woman worker in a textile mill (London)

11. Young boy coal miner

Prompt: React to the following statement in no less 10 sentences.  

Europe's Industrial Revolution positively impacted all of its citizens in a positive way.