2 Industrial Revolution Flashcards
Why did the industrial revolution happen
Population doubled, credit/ loans, new inventions, slave labour, raw materials, customers, factory system, steam power
What is the domestic system
Products that are handmade (from homes)
What is the factory system?
Things that can be made in number, long working hours, work was guaranteed, changing wages
What did Industrialisation lead to
URBANISATION
What were the consequences of Industrialisation
People now moved to the cities to find work after they lost their farming jobs to machinery, Housing was built quickly, cheaply and poorly. The factory system now offered jobs in mills and factories. Around 50% of the population was employed this way by 1850. People moved in mass into cities which weren’t built to hold so many people and there were food shortages due to infrastructure not being in place. Demand for more raw materials led to more slavery and more jobs depending on the trade, People shared ideas as now grouped together closely and became political and wanted a voice in parliament.
