- 1. By Preston AbbottTeacherlink.org, The Industrial
Revolution
2. The period commonly referred to as the IndustrialRevolution
encompasses the time-frame from 1750 1850. (Wikipedia.org
,Industrial Revolution) During this period society experienced a
transformationfrom what was considered the normal way of life.
Significant advances were achieved in mechanizedtransportation,
manufacturing and agriculture. Due to the significant changes in
industry humanity alsoencountered an enormous impact on society,
culture andthe almighty economy. 3. Darkroastedblend.com, Train
Wrecks! ,Train wreck at Montparnasse in Paris, France, 1895 4.
Asindustry grew so did the need to transport the raw materials
needed to feed the factories and workers producing the
goods.Nationalgeographicstock.com , A man pushes a crate full of
bundles of wool 5. Oncethe massive amount of goods wereproduced,
manufacturers needed a way toget their products to
consumers.Deargirlwallflower.com Misses Long Garments, Misses and
Childrens Cloaks 6. Theresult of these needs was one of the
greatest inventions of the time, the steam powered locomotive. The
steam powered locomotive and railways were a primary means for
transporting food, fuel, materials and finished goods and
eventually served as public transportation. 7. Dretchen.blospot.com
agriculture_englung2 8. The increased need for raw materials in the
textileindustry demanded innovations in agriculture thatwould
produce greater yields and efficiencies. Farming lands were
preserved and improvedthrough the practice of crop rotation which
in turnproduced more food for livestock and growing cities.
Increased crops accommodated stronger largerlivestock herds and
resulted in increased woolproduction. 9. Farmingimplements once
made of wood were now available made of steel and horses and
tractors were used in place of oxen resulting in greater
efficiencies.Ehow.com, Peasants in the Industrial Revolution, 10.
www.woodlandsjunior.kent.sch.uk/Homework/victorians/children/working.htm,Young
children working in a textile mill 11. One of the fastest growing
industries of the periodwas the manufacturing of textiles. Once
primarily done in the home textiles were beingproduced in larger
mechanized factories employingmore and more women and children
laborers tomeet the increased demand. Coinciding with this need for
increased productionwas the need for power which led to the
inventionand implementation of the steam engine
inmanufacturing.(MSU.edu ,The Industrial Revolution:Its affects and
consequences) 12. Thedemand for the steam power required tooperate
the mills, and the growing need for steel tobuild the machinery and
factories increased thedemand for coal, the primary source of
energy. With this new demand for coal came the need formining and
labor . Allof these demands placed unreal expectationson the
members of society and resulted in theexploitation of men, women
and children. 13. Ehow.com, Minimum Wages for the Poor Class of the
Industrial Revolution 14. Fortunes were made during the Industrial
Revolution. Textile factories, coal mines and steel mills
flourished. Men no longer had to own land to make a living and the
necessities and comforts of life were becoming more attainable to
the newfound businessmen. 15. Theologyforgirls.com ,The Attack On
Supernaturalism 16. While some were making fortunes unfortunately
it was on the breaking backs of the growing lower class. Wageswere
meager and working conditions were harsh. Living conditions for the
workers were poor and unsanitary leading to disease and
malnutrition until public health acts lead to improvements in the
19th century. 17. Children were exploited as they were cheaper than
adult labor and plentiful due to the number of orphanages at the
time. They worked long hours and were made to work on machinery as
it operated, often resulting in severe injury and death.
(www.woodlands-junior. kent.sch.uk/Homework/ victorians/children/
working.htm) 18. One of the greatest changes observed was themove
from rural living. Mills and factoriesbrought those from rural
communities to thecities closer to the work.People became focused
on money to surviverather than the land that once sustained
them.Rather than rising and setting with the sun on thefarm,
workers now punched a clock each day.Modern day consumers were
born. 19. Whilesome see the Industrial Revolution as one of the
great periods of human advancement some may view it as the
beginning of the fall of man 20. 1.Teacherlink.org, The Industrial
Revolution2.Darkroastedblend.com, Train Wrecks! , Train wreck
atMontparnasse in Paris, France, 18953.Nationalgeographicstock.com
, A man pushes a crate full ofbundles of
wool4.Deargirlwallflower.com Misses Long Garments, Misses
andChildrens Cloaks5.Dretchen.blospot.com
agriculture_englung26.Ehow.com, Peasants in the Industrial
Revolution, MinimumWages for the Poor Class of the Industrial
Revolution7.www.woodlandsjunior.kent.sch.uk/Homework/victorians/children/working.htm,
Young children working in a textile mill8.Theologyforgirls.com ,The
Attack On Supernaturalism9.Americanchildhoodhist.wordpress.com,
Child carpet weavershand10. MSU.edu ,The Industrial Revolution: Its
affects andconsequences11. Wikipedia.org ,Industrial Revolution
