Urbanization
During the Industrial Revolution people moved from villages and towns to the cities where the factories were located.
Garbage filled the overcrowded city streets, and disease spread.
Urbanization – movement of people to cities.
London Slum
Early Industrial City
Early Industrial City
Poor WorkingConditions
Factory conditions were very harsh. Men, women, and even children worked 12 to 16 hours a day. Work was repetitive and boring, but could also be dangerous and unhealthy.
Poor WorkingConditions
Women were hired because they were paid less than men. Children were often hired by textile mills for their small fingers, and also worked in mines because they were small enough to fit in the shafts.
Child Labor
Child Labor
New Class Structure
The upper class was made up of rich industrial business owners. Next was the upper-middle class of professionals such as doctors and lawyers.Below them was the lower-middle class of teachers, office workers, shop owners, and clerks. At the very bottom were the factory workers who made up the working-class.
Working-Class Family
Working-Class Family
Working-Class Family
The Causes of the Industrial Revolution:
1. Agrarian Revolution
2. Population Growth
3. Energy Revolution
The Industrial Revolution began
in Britain because of their:
1. Geography
2. Investment Capital
3. Human Resources
4. Stable Government
Advances and Effects of the
Industrial Revolution:
1. Textiles 2. Iron3. Transportation
4. Urbanization
5. Poor Working Conditions
6. New Class Structure
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