The Industrial Revolution Industrial – Having to do with industry, business or manufacturingIndustrial – Having to do with industry, business or manufacturing Revolution – a huge change or a change in the way things are doneRevolution – a huge change or a change in the way things are done

Definition Industrial Revolution - A period of change beginning in the late 18 th century, during which goods began to be manufactured by power-driven machinesIndustrial Revolution - A period of change beginning in the late 18 th century, during which goods began to be manufactured by power-driven machines

Industrial Revolution - Began in ENGLAND Began in ENGLAND Factories, steam engines are very important Factories, steam engines are very important The first industry was the TEXTILE (CLOTH) INDUSTRY The first industry was the TEXTILE (CLOTH) INDUSTRY

Issues Child labor was a huge problem Child labor was a huge problem More people move to cities More people move to cities Population increases Population increases Issues with overpopulation (diseases, crime) Issues with overpopulation (diseases, crime) Pollution!!!!!!!! Pollution!!!!!!!!

Factory Production ) Concentrates production in one place [materials, labor]. ) Located near sources of power [rather than labor or markets]. ) Requires a lot of capital investment [factory, machines, etc.] more than skilled labor.

The Factory System × Rigid schedule. × hour day. × Dangerous conditions. × Mind-numbing monotony.

Textile Factory Workers in England

Child labor in textile factory

Young Coal Miners

Child Labor in the Mines Child “hurriers”

John Kay ’ s “ Flying Shuttle ”

The Power Loom

James Watt ’ s Steam Engine

Steam Tractor

Steam Ship

An Early Steam Locomotive

Later Locomotives

The Impact of the Railroad

The problems with the Industrial RevolutionThe problems with the Industrial Revolution –Low wages –Pollution –Child labor –Poor working conditions

Factory Wages in Lancashire, 1830 Age of Worker Male Wages Female Wages under 11 2s 3d. 2s. 4d s. 1d. 4s. 3d s. 2d. 7s. 3d s. 2d. 8s. 5d s. 4d. 8s. 7d s. 8d. 8s. 9d s. 7d. 9s. 8d s. 3d. 9s. 3d s. 7d. 8s. 10d s. 4d. 8s. 4d s. 6d. 6s. 4d.

Industrial Staffordshire

Problems of Pollution The Silent Highwayman

The New Industrial City

Early-19c London

Worker Housing in Manchester

Factory Workers at Home

Orphanage of children injured working in textile factories