A group that benefited the least in short term from the Industrial Revolution were the children of the working class. This was because they basically lost their childhoods to the working force of the factories. They were forced to work 12-16 hour shifts 6 days a week for mere pennies, while working under horrible conditions. They were given only a small amount of time each day to eat and take a break before they had to go back to working, and were beaten if they weren't working fast enough, or started to get sleepy from the lack of sleep or rest. The places that they worked in were dangerous and unhealthy, and were definitely not fit for children. And through all of this, they saw little improvement in their living and working conditions. A group that benefited the most in short term from the Industrial Revolution were the Factory Owners of the growing middle class. They were part of the group of people who were making most of the new money brought in by the industrial revolution. With the success of the industrial revolution and the productive use of factories, some factory owners and other middle class people grew wealthier than the landowners and aristocrats in a very short amount of time. They were the people who benefited the most as they were able to improve their lives and live lavish, healthy lifestyles because of the huge sums of money they made from their factories each day.