Hardships of Early Industrial Life A Changing World Unit 5 Section 2 TYWL: Analyze the effects of industrialism & urbanization on social and economic reform and how economic crisis contributed to the growth of various political & economic movements. I can: understand how industrialization and urbanization both benefited and hindered economies, the environment, societies, politics, and people.

Question of the Day Toussaint L’Ouverture led a revolt that eventually resulted in independence for a.Mexico.c.Haiti. b.Brazil.d.Argentina.

Life in the New Industrial City urbanization, or the mvt of people to cities. poor people lived in slums; packed into tiny rooms in tenements, multistory buildings divided into crowded apartments. There was no sewage or sanitation system. Waste & garbage rotted in the streets. Cholera & other diseases spread rapidly.

The Factory System Heart of the new industrial city was the factory. Technology of the machine age imposed a harsh new way of life on workers.

Working hours:12 to 16 hours a day. Workers were exposed to other dangers, such as breathing coal dust in the mines or lint in the textile factories. If a worker was sick or injured, they would lose their job. Factory jobs took women out of their homes for 12 hours or more a day. Factories & mines employed children as young as five years old.

WORKING CLASS Farm families felt lost in the cities but in time, developed their own sense of community. John Wesley founded the Methodist Church stressed the need for a personal sense of faith. Set up Sunday schools. Workers protesting low pay & harsh working conditions were met with repression.

MIDDLE CLASS Entrepreneurs benefited most from the Industrial Revolution. Families lived in nice homes, ate & dressed well. Women were encouraged to become “ladies.” Encouraged to play the piano, draw or embroider. Ladies did not work outside the home. Valued hard work & the determination to “get ahead.” Many believed the poor were responsible for their own misery & could work their way up.

Was the Industrial Revolution a Blessing or a Curse? Low pay Unemployment Dismal living conditions All lead to the creation of labor unions, workers organizations that wanted to improve working conditions & pay.

The Industrial Revolution brought material benefits: The increasing demand for mass-produced goods led to the creation of more jobs. Wages rose. The cost of railroad travel fell. Horizons widened and opportunities increased.