INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
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- In what century did the Industrial Revolution begin?
- It started during the 18th century and in the 19th century spread rapidly across much of the world.
- The Industrial Revolution is said to have started in which country?
- In 1740, the first factories started to appear in England. However, industrialization did not 'take off' in England till about 1780. In the early stages it was on a small scale. The second country to industrialize is generally held to be France (shortly after 1815) together with Southern Belgium.
- What did governments do to try up to 1844 to make working conditions better?
- The Factory Act (1850) increased working hours of women and children to 10 and a half hours per day and couldn't work before 6am or after 6pm and in 1874 they made it so no one could work more than 56.5 hours per week.
- What had to happen to the environment for industrialization to occur?
- Air and water pollution and soil contaminationthat resulted in a significant deterioration of quality of life and life expectancy. Industrialization also exacerbated the separation of labor and capital.
- “Cities grew becauseindustrial factories required large workforces and workers and their families needed places to live near their jobs. Factories and cities attracted millions of immigrants looking for work and a better life in the United States.”
- Why did towns and cities grow during and after the Industrial Revolution?
- After industrialization, many could no longer work at their own pace or rely on opportunities such as weaving for their income.Children were expected to go to work in factories along with their parents and lost the time they formerly had to spend with their families.
- How did industrialization change working-class families?
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