INDUSTRIALIZATION

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Objectives
Describe the social and economic effects of
industrialization

Examine growing tensions between the middle and
working classes

Identify positive effects of the Industrial Revolution
INDUSTRIALIZATION CHANGES LIFE
Industrial Cities Rise
Post 1800 Urbanization
City building
and the
movement of
people to
cities
1800-1850
population shift
22 cities
>100,000
47 cites >
100,000
Agrarian
Industrial
INDUSTRIALIZATION CHANGES LIFE
Industrial Cities Rise (cont.)
New major industrial
centers
Factories built new power
sources
Coal
Water
INDUSTRIALIZATION CHANGES LIFE
Living Conditions
Not planned for this size
Lacking in
Housing
Education
Safety
Sanitation
Working Conditions
Factory owners wanted
Factories to work as long as
possible
At the lowest costs at
possible
Women and children
laborers
CLASS TENSIONS GROW
Middle Class
New
Skilled workers,
professionals,
business people, and
wealthy farmers
The Working Class
Many saw job being replaced
by machines
Luddites
Attacked factories and destroyed
weaving machines in northern
England beginning in 1811
POSITIVE EFFECTS OF THE INDUSTRIAL
REVOLUTION
Positive Effects
Created jobs
Contributed to the wealth of nations
Fostered technological growth
Raised the standard of living
Healthier diets
Better housing
Mass-produced clothing
Expanded educational opportunities
Long-Term Effects
Consumer goods
Tax revenues