The Era of Industrialization Essential Skill: Demonstrate an understanding of comparisons and contrasts between cottage-industry manufacturing and factory manufacturing The Spinning Jenny, invented in England in 1760s, made it possible to make yarn much faster. It was one of the early industrial machines.

Historic Rittenhouse Town (rittenhousetown.org) 1st paper mill in region Rolling Hills, Gladwynne, PA (Ruins of millworker housing)

Era of Industrialization: Contrasts between… Cottage Industry (home) vs. Factory- made (mill)__ Hand-made by Craftspeople Slower; produced fewer goods Required skilled workers Workers earned less $ Worked from home More exercise Sounds of nature Factory-made by machines Faster; produced more goods Less skill needed Higher wages $ Lived in factory housing Fewer breaks (to eat, rest, etc) Loud noise More dangerous (loss of limbs; lung diseases) Which setting would you rather work in?

Effects of Industrial Revolution Urbanization – people moving from farms to cities More women working outside the home (more independence) More children working outside the home (child labor problems) Exploitation of workers (dangerous conditions; poor treatment) Triangle Shirtwaist Fire (video clip) (6 min.) Triangle Shirtwaist Fire (video clip) Labor Unions & Labor movement organized to fight for max. hrs (10 hr workday), min. wages, safer conditions, no child labor