Industrialization Flashcards
What is industrialization
A process in which machines replace manual labour as the dominant method of production
How did industrialization impact farm life
-made hand-on jobs more energized and efficient
-produced goods more quickly and at a lower cost
-machines enabled farmers to work more land
How did industrialization impact small, family-runned farms? What did most farmers do subsequently?
-farm machines were too expensive
-small farms struggles financially bc they couldn’t compete with bigger farms
-as a result, they moved to cities to find work
What did factories result in for the economy?
-factories lowered the cost of manufacturing goods
-profits rose
There were no laws about a minimum amount employees had to paid. How did business owners take advantage of this? How were employees impacted?
-business owners didn’t pay their employees well
-business owners became wealthier
-the economic situation of their employees did not improve /got worse
What are the safety concerns / working conditions associated with working in a factory?
-working conditions were dirty and dangerous
-accidents and fires were common
-workers were physically abused
-workers were killed
-the pay was low
How did industrialization impact transportation?
Developed new ways of transportation
(Steam powered engines, railways)
What action did they take as a result of the poor working conditions in factories?
In the 1880s, provinces began to pass laws to govern safety conditions in the workplace to protect their employees; however, they were often ignored or violated.
Workers were from the ____ or were new ____.
working class, immigrants
Industrialization increased ____ because of ____ jobs.
Workforce, new
