The Industrial Revolution Term 2: Unit 1: Industrial Revolution LO: How did the Industrial Revolution impact society?

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Questions on Industrial Revolution What was the Industrial Revolution? (Give John Green’s definition) 2.1. What did Thomas Newcomen invent? 2.2 Why was it important? 3.1. What did James Watt invent? 3.2. Why was it important? 4. Why was the Industrial Revolution so revolutionary?

5. Extension question: Why did the Industrial Revolution occur in Britain rather than somewhere else? To help you answer the question, break down John Green’s argument What are the four Euro-centric reasons for arguing that the industrial revolution happened in Britain? Why are these arguments not very convincing? Why could the Industrial Revolution have happened in China? What role did coal and high wages have with the Industrial Revolution beginning in England? Why did India not need to industrialise? How did cheap Indian cotton encourage British industrialisation?

Working in Factories There was a large supply of unskilled workers because of the end of the cottage system and the Enclosure Acts Often whole families worked to survive Women and children (some as young as 5) were in great demand because they worked for even lower wages than men

Workdays lasted from 12-16 hours Worked six days a week Working in Factories Workdays lasted from 12-16 hours Worked six days a week No paid holidays, vacations or sick days

Imagine standing here for 16 hours?

Working in Factories Factories were often unhealthy places to work Fumes from machines Loud, monotonous noise Poor lighting Machines with little or no safety devices If injured, a worker would not be compensated

Factory Acts Ex. 1802: children could not work more than 12 hours Social reformers tried to improve conditions Ex. 1802: children could not work more than 12 hours 20 minute IR overview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4joqYycnqM (a little boring) Crash Course World History: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhL5DCizj5c

Who is the source By? What bias might he have?

Who is the source BY? What bias might he have?

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How would you have felt if you had had to work in a dirty factory? Plenary How would you have felt if you had had to work in a dirty factory? Do you think that children should be allowed to work now?