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The Industrial RevolutionThe Industrial Revolution
• Industrial – Having to do with industry, Industrial – Having to do with industry, business or manufacturingbusiness or manufacturing
• Revolution – a huge change or a change Revolution – a huge change or a change in the way things are donein the way things are done
DefinitionDefinition
• Industrial Revolution - A period of change Industrial Revolution - A period of change beginning in the late 18beginning in the late 18thth century, during century, during which goods began to be manufactured by which goods began to be manufactured by power-driven machinespower-driven machines
Industrial Revolution -Industrial Revolution -
Began in ENGLANDBegan in ENGLANDFactories, steam engines are very Factories, steam engines are very
importantimportantThe first industry was the TEXTILE The first industry was the TEXTILE
(CLOTH) INDUSTRY(CLOTH) INDUSTRY
IssuesIssues
Child labor was a huge problemChild labor was a huge problemMore people move to citiesMore people move to citiesPopulation increasesPopulation increases Issues with overpopulation (diseases, Issues with overpopulation (diseases,
crime)crime)Pollution!!!!!!!!Pollution!!!!!!!!
Factory ProductionFactory Production) Concentrates production in oneConcentrates production in one
place [materials, labor].place [materials, labor].
) Located near sources of power Located near sources of power [rather than labor or markets].[rather than labor or markets].
) Requires a lot of capital Requires a lot of capital investmentinvestment[factory, machines, etc.] more[factory, machines, etc.] morethan skilled labor.than skilled labor.
The Factory SystemThe Factory System
Rigid schedule.Rigid schedule.
12-14 hour day.12-14 hour day.
Dangerous conditions.Dangerous conditions.
Mind-numbing monotonyMind-numbing monotony..
Textile FactoryWorkers in England
Textile FactoryWorkers in England
Child labor in textile factoryChild labor in textile factory
Young Coal MinersYoung Coal Miners
Child Labor in the Mines
Child Labor in the Mines
Child Child “hurriers”“hurriers”
John Kay’s “Flying Shuttle”
John Kay’s “Flying Shuttle”
The Power LoomThe Power Loom
James Watt’s Steam Engine
James Watt’s Steam Engine
Steam TractorSteam Tractor
Steam ShipSteam Ship
An Early Steam Locomotive
An Early Steam Locomotive
Later LocomotivesLater Locomotives
The Impact of the Railroad
The Impact of the Railroad
• The problems with the The problems with the Industrial RevolutionIndustrial Revolution– Low wagesLow wages– PollutionPollution– Child laborChild labor– Poor working conditionsPoor working conditions
Factory Wages in Lancashire, 1830
Factory Wages in Lancashire, 1830
Age of WorkerAge of Worker Male WagesMale Wages Female WagesFemale Wages
under 11under 11 2s 3d.2s 3d. 2s. 4d.2s. 4d.
11 - 1611 - 16 4s. 1d.4s. 1d. 4s. 3d.4s. 3d.
17 - 2117 - 21 10s. 2d.10s. 2d. 7s. 3d.7s. 3d.
22 - 2622 - 26 17s. 2d. 17s. 2d. 8s. 5d.8s. 5d.
27 - 3127 - 31 20s. 4d. 20s. 4d. 8s. 7d.8s. 7d.
32 - 3632 - 36 22s. 8d.22s. 8d. 8s. 9d.8s. 9d.
37 - 4137 - 41 21s. 7d.21s. 7d. 9s. 8d.9s. 8d.
42 - 4642 - 46 20s. 3d.20s. 3d. 9s. 3d.9s. 3d.
47 - 5147 - 51 16s. 7d.16s. 7d. 8s. 10d.8s. 10d.
52 - 5652 - 56 16s. 4d.16s. 4d. 8s. 4d.8s. 4d.
57 - 6157 - 61 13s. 6d.13s. 6d. 6s. 4d.6s. 4d.
Industrial Staffordshire
Industrial Staffordshire
Problems of PollutionProblems of Pollution
The Silent HighwaymanThe Silent Highwayman - 1858 - 1858
The New Industrial City
The New Industrial City
Early-19c LondonEarly-19c London
Worker Housing in Manchester
Worker Housing in Manchester
Factory Workers at Home
Factory Workers at Home
Orphanage of children injured working Orphanage of children injured working in textile factoriesin textile factories