The Industrial Revolution would bring about large changes that would have a dramatic social and economic impact. First off, the innovation of technology would drastically decrease the amount of labor positions that are replaced with technological means. This means that competition for jobs will also increase. The Industrial Revolution would also allow for greater transportation, which would allow for culture to spread easier. Also, agriculture production decreased as some people began to focus on producing manufacturing goods. Additionally, since food is no longer an issue since very few people work on farms, there is more specialization of labor. Another significant change is that wealth shifts away from land because land is no longer as valuable as agriculture is now handled by a small group of people.
The responses towards to the Industrial Revolution in a variety of ways. The Luddites were a group that opposed the integration of technology within the work force. They felt as if technology established a threat toward textile artisans. The Luddites were probably considered reactionary since they completely opposed the change. A radical response to the change would be if someone/some group wanted to accelerate change and actively promote it, i.e. making more factories.
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