Introduction Reading and QuestionsIn the early 1700’s, life in the European countries was slow, quiet and simple. Mostly everyone lived in the country, farmed and made almost everything that they needed themselves. This included food, furniture, clothes and much, much more. Most of these farmers did not own their land/property; but they were poor peasants who paid rent to landowners. Everything around them was natural, including power sources.

The only power sources available were carts pulled by horses, mules or oxen. When one had to seed or harvest crops; they did it themselves, by hand. However, many did use mills powered by water and wind. Everyday objects were made by hand or craftsmen, as industries were still few and far between. Some examples of every day objects used were sickles used to cut grasses and harvesting crops, and hand-crafted tools used for everyday farm life.

Then around the 1750’s, Great Britain started to change. The population grew by three times. More staples of life were needed for survival including food, clothing, etc. Many new inventions were beginning to take the place of hand-done craftsmanship. And farming was very closely scrutinized i.e. better soil, better systems of planting and harvesting, and irrigation processes. For the most part, this change was positive and accepted by the people of the land.

A few of the major negative changes were that the smaller farmers could no longer survive in a world expanding so fast and factories becoming so powerful. This in turn forced many workers out of their homes and from the jobs they enjoyed.

Workers, including women and children, were now expected and often forced to work hard, long hours in unsafe and unbearable environments. However, the Industrial Revolution brought on many positive changes that stimulated the growth in our country. A few of these changes included the flourishment of factories and industries, more efficient farming techniques and better power sources. Good or bad, all changes lead to the change of our world from rural to urban America.

QuestionsWhat was Agrarian life like before the Industrial Revolution? Give me 3 examples.

What started the Industrial Revolution?

What were some of the positive effects during the Industrial Revolution? (give me at least 2)

What were some of the negative effects during the Industrial Revolution? (give me at least 2)

Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?

Introduction Reading and QuestionsA principios de 1700, la vida en los países europeos era lenta, tranquila y simple. Casi todos vivían en el país, cultivaban y fabricaban casi todo lo que necesitaban. Esto incluía comida, muebles, ropa y mucho, mucho más. La mayoría de estos agricultores no poseían sus tierras / propiedades; pero eran campesinos pobres que pagaban renta a los terratenientes. Todo a su alrededor era natural, incluidas las fuentes de energía.

Las únicas fuentes de energía disponibles eran carros tirados por caballos, mulas u bueyes. Cuando uno tenía que sembrar o cosechar; lo hicieron ellos mismos, a mano. Sin embargo, muchos utilizaron molinos alimentados por agua y viento. Todos los días los objetos fueron hechos a mano o artesanos, ya que las industrias todavía eran pocas y distantes. Algunos ejemplos de objetos cotidianos utilizados fueron hoces utilizadas para cortar pastos y cosechar cultivos, y herramientas hechas a mano para la vida cotidiana de la granja.

Luego, alrededor de la década de 1750, Gran Bretaña comenzó a cambiar. La población creció tres veces. Se necesitaban más alimentos básicos para la supervivencia, incluidos alimentos, ropa, etc. Muchos inventos nuevos comenzaban a ocupar el lugar de la artesanía hecha a mano. Y la agricultura se analizó muy de cerca, es decir, mejor suelo, mejores sistemas de siembra y cosecha y procesos de riego. En su mayor parte, este cambio fue positivo y aceptado por la gente de la tierra.

Algunos de los principales cambios negativos fueron que los pequeños agricultores ya no podían sobrevivir en un mundo que se expandía tan rápido y las fábricas se volvían tan poderosas. Esto a su vez obligó a muchos trabajadores a abandonar sus hogares y a los trabajos que disfrutaban.

Ahora se esperaba que los trabajadores, incluidas las mujeres y los niños, se vieran obligados a trabajar duro, largas horas en entornos inseguros e insoportables. Sin embargo, la Revolución Industrial trajo muchos cambios positivos que estimularon el crecimiento en nuestro país. Algunos de estos cambios incluyeron el florecimiento de fábricas e industrias, técnicas agrícolas más eficientes y mejores fuentes de energía. Bueno o malo, todos los cambios conducen al cambio de nuestro mundo de América rural a urbana.

Preguntas

What was Agrarian life like before the Industrial Revolution? Give me 3 examples.

What started the Industrial Revolution?

What were some of the positive effects during the Industrial Revolution? (give me at least 2)

What were some of the negative effects during the Industrial Revolution? (give me at least 2)

Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?