The Industrial Revolution had both positive and negative effects on society. It led to advances in technology but also caused widespread poverty and poor living/working conditions. As machines replaced skilled workers, unemployment increased and many turned to violence. While it increased production, it also exploited child labor and polluted the environment. The enclosure acts displaced farmers and filled cities with impoverished populations to work in factories. Overall, the Industrial Revolution changed societies and economies but in many ways was detrimental to quality of life for many.