6. How did the Industrial Revolution change life in the cities?

Crime rates increased Cramped tenements in overcrowded neighborhoods (slums) Alcoholism increased Disease spread quickly Pollution

City planners created parks, boulevards, public buildings Safety improved with street lights, police forces and expanded fire protection Sewage systems cut death rates Trolley lines allowed people to move further from their work

7. How did the Industrial Revolution change the old social order and long-held traditions in the Western World?

Three distinct social classes emerged – upper, middle & working Middle class tastes and values became a measuring stick for the working class “Cult of domesticity”

Women sought a political voice, the right to vote, the chance to attend universities Temperance movement Women’s suffrage

Late 1800s – improvements to public education – more children attended school, teacher training schools were set up Colleges & universities expanded as well

Scientists shook long-held religious beliefs

Social Darwinism Social Gospel

8. What artistic movements emerged in reaction to the Industrial Revolution?

Romanticism Reaction to the Enlightenment Writers = combined history, legend, folklore Music & art – emphasized feelings

Realism Represent the world as it was, not idealistic Often portrayed the poor and their struggles

Impressionism The first “impression” of a scene from the viewer’s perspective