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The Industrial Revolution: Transformations and Turmoil in Early Industrial Britain

Between 1760 and 1840, the Industrial Revolution marked a pivotal era in global history. Originating in Britain, it introduced innovative manufacturing processes, leading to the decline of the domestic system and the rise of factories. This period saw improved farming and growing populations, igniting demand for food and labor. However, the consequences were harsh; factory conditions were dire, with long hours, poor health standards, and the exploitation of child workers. Despite advancements like the steam engine and communication technologies, many faced horrendous working conditions and serious dangers.

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The Industrial Revolution: Transformations and Turmoil in Early Industrial Britain

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  1. Betweentheyears 1760 and around 1820 and 1840, therewas a chain of eventsorperiod of changeswhichaffectedtheworld’shistory. Thesestarted in Britain and consisted in themaking of new manufacturingprocesses. Eventually, itgotout of control and therewere terrible consequences. Itwascalled… The Industrial Revolution • Thetwomainchangeswere: • The decline of thedomesticsystem • Theinvention of thefactorysystem

  2. Farming in Britaingotbetter and therewasenoughfoodforeveryone. Causes Peoplewerewillingtospendtheirmoney in the new factorybusiness. Thegovernmentwantedeveryoneto do whatevertheywanted. (Laissez-faire) Banks in Britaingrew and peoplecouldborrow more money (forfactories). Britainwasrich in coalwhichpoweredsteamengines. Britain’spopulationgrewquickly. More peoplemeans a needfor more food AND more workers. Transportsimproved and roads, railways and canalswerebuilt. Thesehelpedtransportgoods. New machines wereinventedduetopeople’sinterest in science and technology. Lots of coloniesaroundtheworldbelongedtoBritain and providedthemwithmaterials, goods, etc. There’snotan actual pattern. Differentpeoplebelievetheyhappened in differentorders.

  3. WorkingConditions werenotpleasant… • This Industrial Revolutionmeant: • Fartoomanyworkinghours (day AND night) • Bad and toolittlefactoryfood • Severepunishment in factories • Horrendousfactoryaccidents • Poorhealth (and evenphysicaldeformities) • Factorypollution • Children (workers) abuse • And more… “I workedfrom 5am til 9pm. Wehad no clock. I onlygot a pennyanhour” -Elizabeth Bentley (worker) “I haveoftenseenthemasterpull up theclothes of biggirls and flogthem. Wewished he might die. He beat me with a stickoverthe head tilitwas full of lumps and bled” -Sarah Carpenter (worker) “Wesleptthree in onebed at theapprenticehousewhenworkended. Thereweretworooms. Supperwasthesame as breakfast.” -John Birley (worker) “I saw a childworkingwhool. Thestrap in the machine caughthim and hiswholebodywent in, and wasmangled” -John Allet (worker)

  4. Children in the Industrial Revolution Children at that time wereexpectedtoworkeversincetheywere 4 yearsold. Someworkedfrom 4am to 5pm and some 14 hours a day, 6 or 7 days a week. Childrengotpayed 10% or 20% of whatanadultdid and, most times, theyworked as much as anadult. Theywereusefulforjobssuch as mulescavengers in cottonmills. Theseconsisted in picking up thecottonfromunderneaththe machines whilethesewereon. Somelostbodypartsorevendied “swallowed” by machines. Somedevelopedlung deseases because of pollution. Somedied of starvation. Mostkeptworkingeventhoughtheyhaddeformities, illnesses, etc. Thegovernmenttriedto stop thischild abuse butfactoryownerswereselfish and wouldn’tletthemtaketheirworkersfromthem. Itwasbeyondunfair.

  5. Inventions Duringthisimportantperiod of time, transportationprogressed, industrial processesbecameeasierbecause of machinery , etc. It EVEN lead toindustralization in America. Itwasthe time of greatinventions. Somewere: TheTelegraph (1836) The Cotton Gin (1793, 1798) TheSewing Machine (1844) by Samuel F. B. Morse by Eli WhitneybyEliasHowe TheTelephone (1876) TheFirstAirplane (1903) TheFirstreliableSteamEngineby Alexander Graham Bell byOrville and Wilbur Wright (1775) by James Watt

  6. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industrial_Revolution#Child_labour (Wikipedia) http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=22792856(questia.com) http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=102816164(questia.com) http://americanhistory.about.com/library/charts/blchartindrev.ht (americanhistory.about.com) https://www.google.com.pe/search?q=children+in+industrial+revolution&rlz=1C1CHVZ_esPE547PE556&espv=210&es_sm=93&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=2zZwUo6MM4rOkQfO7IHgAQ&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAQ&biw=1366&bih=604#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=_ZvYainX-wr2LM%3A%3BjYKONeVFKl3NrM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fmural.uv.es%252Fnupefres%252Fchildren_html_432d4b81.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fmural.uv.es%252Fnupefres%252Fchildren.html%3B577%3B413(Google allthe Industrial Revolutionimagesused) (Papers done in class and information in them) (Theschool’s wiki) Madeby: Daniela Cebrecos References

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