The Industrial Revolution: Causes and Impact

The pro’s and con’s about T.I.R- pro’s: you were able to work your way up instead of staying poor just because you were born in a poor family. The economy grew overall. - con’s: terrible working conditions. Child-labor.

What did T.I.R do to the people?- The Industrial Revolution changed the way people lived and worked.

Before the Industrial Revolution

During and After the Industrial Revolution

Agricultural work on farms and in homes

predominated; cottage industry took place

in homes.

Manufacturing predominated, with workers

placed in factories; cottage industry

declined or disappeared.

Most people lived in rural areas.

Workers migrated to work in city factories,

causing explosive growth, overcrowding,

and filthy conditions.

Single workers or families produced an

entire product.

Factories practiced division of labor. Each

worker performed one task in the

production process. These tasks were often

repetitive and boring.

Factory work required long hours under

harsh working conditions.

Child labor occurred on a large scale.

Women and children were usually paid

lower wages.

Short recap of what happened:Started in Great Britain because agricultural practices changed. (Expansion of farmland, good weather, improved transportation, and new crops such as the potato dramatically increased the food supply.) more people could be fed at a lower price and lower labor. more food = the population grewparlamiant passed enclosure movement laws in the 1700s.because landowners fenced off a lot of the common lands, many peasants had to move in to town therefor giving Britain a plenty supply of labor. because Britain already had a lot of money, they also had the opportunity to invest in the new industrial machines and factories. Britain had a lot of natural resources. (mainly water (rivers), transporting raw materials and finished products. Also coal and iron ore, essential in manufacturing processes.)