1. Social Impact of the Industrial Revolution
Chapter 5.3

2. I. Movement to New Industrial Cities
Urbanization
People moved from farms due to an increase demand for workers
Pollution
Air, water, and noise pollution were high

5. II. New Social Classes Emerge
Industrial Middle Class
Lived in nice homes in neighborhoods with regular supplies of water
Women stayed home to raise children

6. II. New Social Classes Emerge
Industrial Class
Lived in cramped apartments called tenements without running water
No sewage or sanitation systems causing contaminated drinking water
Cholera spread widely

8. II. New Social Classes Emerge
Workers Protest
Workers wanted better pay, but they did not have the political power to bring about change
Workers and Religion
Popular religion was Methodist which urged workers to focus anger away from violence and toward reform

9. III. Life in the Factories
Harsh Working Conditions
Shifts lasted 12 to 16 hours a day, 6 or 7 days a week
Machines had no safety features; many lost fingers, arms, legs, or died

10. III. Life in the Factories
Women in the Factories
Women were paid ½ as much as men
Women worked very long hours and then took care of their families

11. III. Life in the Factories
Miners
Workers paid more but had much worse conditions
Worked in the dark, poor air quality, explosions, floods, collapsing tunnels

12. III. Life in the Factories
Children
Most started working at age 7 or 8 though some started at age 5
The Factory Acts reduced working day to 12 hours a day, required age to be 8 or 9, and required child workers to be educated

13. IV. Results
A. Labor unions created resulting in better wages, hours, and working conditions
B. Working class men gained the right to vote
C. More money meant more opportunity for fun

14. Works Cited www.explorepahistory.com www.dkimages.com ssil.uoregon.edu
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