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Industrial Revolution Factory Life

How could factories lead to bad working conditions? Goal of the factory was to mass produce goods by machines run by water or steam - more product, faster, cheaper Profit (money to the owner of the factory) is the most important thing! They used: Unskilled workers Child labor Low pay

Could a Workhouse also be called a house of horrors? Poor people would live in Workhouses Orphans would be sent to live there Gave them a place to live and a job Families were separated and children were forced to work in factories and mines Little food and horrible living conditions

What impact does a polluted environment have on people’s heath? Most workers live in dirty housing (tenements) Epidemics of disease like cholera (spread by dirty water) Unpaved streets where garbage piles up. Average life span in cities 17 years. Horrible conditions spread EVERYWHERE – you can’t contain pollution!

How do long hours lead to accidents on the job? People worked 14 hours a day/6 days a week. Exhaustion leads to ACCIDENTS! People suffered horrible injuries and there was no one to help you if you got hurt.

Why would a coal mine be even more dangerous than a factory? Many women and children in mining because they are cheap. Mining in DANGEROUS Miles underground Dangerous cave-ins Gas could kill you Soot in the air leads to Black Lung, cancer

Why would people argue AGAINST regulating factory and mining? People argued in support of or against regulating the England’s factory system Factory owners didn’t want regulations wanted to keep making money! Eventually, laws were passed to protect children The Factory Act of 1850, for example, limited the weekly hours that children could work to 60 and daily hours to 10.5.