Industrial Revolution Flashcards
Where did peasant work during the old system
out of their own homes
who leads the way during the I.R.
The British
Factor 1
a large workforce not highly educated but could be easily trained
Factor 2
Geography ports, transportation of goods using rivers
Factor 3 Abundant Natural Resources
coal and Iron
Factor 4 New Business takes off
Entrepreneurs
Factor 5 The birth of factories
factories greatly increase output or production worker’s pay and benefits begin to increase
treated 1st best Entrepreneurs experienced…
great riches
treated 2nd best Industrial middle class
Merchants and artisans who developed new tech
treated 3rd (not really the best) Industry working class
millions of factory workers experienced low wages and harsh living conditions
Industrial working-class Housing conditions
tenement (multistory) apartments, no running water, no sewage/ sanitation system, sewage was dumped into the river and pumped back in as contaminated water.
(Life in factory or mines) when and how long were working shifts?
12-16 hours six or seven days a week
(Life in factory or mines) why were women likely to be hired?
in the factory they were likely to be hired because they earned 1/2 the pay of men
(Life in factory or mines) Kids could work Because??
Parents didn’t see a problem because they worked on farms in the country so going to cities they could work also money helped with rent cause rent was high
(Life in factory or mines) How old were kids working?
5-8 years old
