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Peasant Had Nothing Worked for the Nobleman Poor Died Young All their life

Worked from Home Made one item at a time All Day Every Day

Man’s Work Long Hours Hot Heavy Work Making little Money

Moved by Water Normally Used to Mill Grain

The Beginning Why? The Industrial Revolution changed human life drastically. Machines to make lots of things fast. More was created in the last 250+ years than in the previous years of known human history

What was the Industrial Revolution? A fundamental change in the way goods were produced More efficient means of production and subsequent higher levels of production triggered far-reaching changes to industrialized societies Machines were invented which replaced human labour

Domestic SystemFactory System MethodsHand toolsMachines LocationHomeFactory-- Ownership and Kinds of Tools Small hand toolsPower-driven machines Production Output Sold only to local market;Sold to worldwide market; Nature of Work Done by Worker Worker manufactured entire itemProduction Lines _ Hours of WorkSun _ Worker worked daily set hours Worker Dependence on EmployerWorked for one person and themselvesWorked in a Factory or for lots of people

Factory system Developed to replace the domestic system of production Faster method of production Workers concentrated in a set location Production anticipated demand What was it like? For consumers You get to grab your size shirt off the store rack Store owners kept numerous dresses, etc., in stock in a number of popular patterns and sizes, anticipating that women would buy them Clothes were cheaper, and you saw more variety/options in a store, so you bought more For workers More steady work No longer worked from home, but in a clothing factory