Prompt:   “The Industrial Revolution diminished the quality of life of the common person in Europe.”  Defend or refute this statement.   Details:   This a persuasive essay based on your educated opinion, so you must choose one side of the argument.  There is no right or wrong answer.   Your grade will be determined by the strength of your argument and the detail of your analysis.   Some themes to focus on for this paper could be: ·      How industrialism affected each social class ·      How industrialism affected the institution of slavery ·      The effect of rapid urbanization on the general population ·      Changing standards of living