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2 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

3 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

4 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

5 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!!!!!!!!

6 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.

7 The Factory System × Rigid schedule. × 12-14 hour day. × Dangerous conditions. × Mind-numbing monotony.

8 Textile Factory Workers in England

9 Child labor in textile factory

10 Young Coal Miners

11 Child Labor in the Mines Child “hurriers”

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13 John Kay ’ s “ Flying Shuttle ”

14 The Power Loom

15 James Watt ’ s Steam Engine

16 Steam Tractor

17 Steam Ship

18 An Early Steam Locomotive

19 Later Locomotives

20 The Impact of the Railroad

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

22 Factory Wages in Lancashire, 1830 Age of Worker Male Wages Female Wages under 11 2s 3d. 2s. 4d. 11 - 16 4s. 1d. 4s. 3d. 17 - 21 10s. 2d. 7s. 3d. 22 - 26 17s. 2d. 8s. 5d. 27 - 31 20s. 4d. 8s. 7d. 32 - 36 22s. 8d. 8s. 9d. 37 - 41 21s. 7d. 9s. 8d. 42 - 46 20s. 3d. 9s. 3d. 47 - 51 16s. 7d. 8s. 10d. 52 - 56 16s. 4d. 8s. 4d. 57 - 61 13s. 6d. 6s. 4d.

23 Industrial Staffordshire

24 Problems of Pollution The Silent Highwayman - 1858

25 The New Industrial City

26 Early-19c London

27 Worker Housing in Manchester

28 Factory Workers at Home

29 Orphanage of children injured working in textile factories


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