REVOLUTION

Throughout history societies always seem to change drastically and very rapidly. This usual is stimulated by one major aspect. For Europe, this stimulating aspect was known as the Industrial Revolution. This change in one mere part of life helped influence the change of all aspects of life as they were perceived at that time. http://www.puhsd.k12.ca.us/chana/staffpages/eichman/adult_school/us/fall/industrialization/1/industrial_revolution.htm states that, " Before the Industrial Revolution, most European countries were ruled by a monarch who had much personal power. Great landowners, rich merchants, and some members of the clergy also had considerable political influence. But the workers and farmers had no voice in the government. Many countries did not even hold elections. Although Great Britain had a Parliament, only male members of the Church of England who paid a certain amount of taxes could vote. A handful of voters often determined who would represent a district in Great Britain. All these social, economic, and political conditions changed in Great Britain as the Industrial Revolution developed."