The Global EnvironmentWhen Industry Meets EnvironmentThe culture of industry has totally changed the way we see the world around us; from the structure of our cities to the degradation of the natural environment. The Industrial Revolution began in Britain in 1760 (Griffin). Many historians claim that this happened because of civil unrest in the country, which developed into a movement (Landes). Civil unrest stemmed from poor living conditions and poverty in the area. This also happened because new technologies emerged, creating a new push for a commercial lifestyle. The most important element of the revolution was the use of machines instead of doing the work by hand. This is particularly true for manufacturing, chemical manufacturing, the use of water and steam, and the shift from burning wood as a source of energy to burning coal as a source of energy. energy. The United States, in its attempt to remain a major world power, quickly embraced revolution in the early 1830s and developed its technologies throughout the 1840s (Landes). By the early 1830s, the industry was mostly isolated to areas with rapidly moving bodies of water. However, this quickly changed in 1840-1870, during the "second" industrial revolution: bringing with it large-scale technological production (McNeil). This image is from History.org. It depicts the industrial interior of the automobile company. The major cultural impact of the Industrial Revolution was increased urbanization. Large factories needed human power to monitor, and sometimes control, the machines. Many families would settle in the center of the city, near these industries, in order to have better chances of finding employment. This is especially true during the first...... middle of paper ......Works CitedLandes, David S. (1969). The Unbound Prometheus: technological change and industrial development in Western Europe from 1750 to the present. Cambridge, New York: Cambridge University Press Union. ISBN 0-521-09418-6. Griffin, Emma (2010). Brief History of the British Industrial Revolution. Palgrave. McNeil, Ian, ed. An Encyclopedia of the History of Technology (1996), 1063 pages Mantoux, Paul (first English translation 1928, revised 1961). "The Industrial Revolution in the 18th Century" Shenker, Jack. "Exodus." Prospect Magazine. Np, November 17, 2010. Web. April 18, 2014. .Tesoro Corporation. “Tesoro Refinery.” NP, 2014. Web. April 19. 2014.