5.3 Social Impact of the Industrial Revolution
Terms:
Urbanization
Tenement
Labor union
Movement of people to cities.
Multistory buildings divided into apartments
Workers’ organizations.
I. People Move to New Industrial Cities
5.3 Social Impact of the Industrial Revolution
Terms:
Urbanization
Tenement
Labor union
Movement of people to cities.Multistory buildings divided into apartments
Workers’ organizations.
I. People Move to New Industrial Cities
What led to the massive migration of people from
farm to cities?
Working Class Ex-farmers who worked in factories, mines, railroads, & other industries.Terrible working and living conditions
Working Class Ex-farmers who worked in factories, mines, railroads, & other industries.Terrible working and living conditions
Working class lived in crowded tenements.
4-6 storiesa number of families or tenants living together. each apartment has 3 rooms (the living or front room, the kitchen, and a small bedroom). dimensions of the rooms are as follows: living room is 11' x 12' 6", bedroom is 8' 6" square, and the kitchen is 12' x 10' squareno toilet/shower/bath bathrooms located in rear yard fireplace in the kitchen no water available inside the building no electricity
5.3 Social Impact of the Industrial Revolution
II. New Social Classes Emerged
-Middle “bourgeoisie” Class owned and operated factories, mines, railroads, & other industries.Comfortable lifestyleEntrepreneurs
-Working Class Ex-farmers who worked in factories, mines, railroads, & other industries.Terrible working and living conditions
-Working Class Ex-farmers who worked in factories, mines, railroads, & other industries.Terrible working and living conditionsHarsh working conditions led to workers to protest.Workers find comfort in religion.
Factory Workers
Long work hours (12-16 hour days, 6-7 days a week)
Accidents from unsafe machines
More women than men
MinersPaid more than
factory workersCondition worseDangers of
explosion, flooding, collapse
Work condition was worse for children in factories and mines.
Work condition was worse for children in factories and mines.
5.3 Social Impact of the Industrial Revolution
III. Life in Factories and Mines
-Factory Workers Long work hours (12-16 hour days, 6-7
days a week) Accidents from unsafe machines More women than men-Miners Paid more than factory workers Condition worse Dangers of explosion, flooding, collapse
-Work condition was worse for children in factories and mines.-Work condition was worse for children in factories and mines.
1. Terrible hardships, poor working conditions
2. Labor unions bargained for better wages, hours and working conditions
3. Working men won voting rights4. Factories created more jobs5. Income went up which help
increased standard of living
5.3 Social Impact of the Industrial Revolution
How did the Industrial Revolution affect the
lives of men, women, and
children?
IV. Results of Industrialization
1. Terrible hardships, poor working conditions
2. Labor unions bargained for better wages, hours and working conditions
3. Working men won voting rights4. Factories created more jobs5. Income went up which help increased
standard of living