1. Chapter 25 Section B The Industrial Revolution

2. Chapter 25 Section B Industrial Revolution Industrialization Changes Ways of Life Growth of Industrial Cities 1.More people begin living in cities 2.Many cities tripled or even quadrupled in size 3.London is Britain’s most important city 4.Manchester is Britain’s center of the cotton industry

3. Industrial Revolution Living Conditions 1.Poor living conditions caused widespread epidemics 2.Average life span in Britain was 17 years for working class people in one city compared to 38 years in a nearby rural area

4. Industrial Revolution 3.Elizabeth Gaskell describes living conditions in her book, Mary Barton

5. Industrial Revolution Working Conditions 1.Average worker spent 14 hours a day, 6 days a week at work 2.There were dangerous working conditions that resulted in industrial accidents

6. Industrial Revolution Class Tensions 1.Most wealth went to factory owners, shippers and merchants – they developed into Britain’s Middle Class 2.Some of the new middle class actually became wealthier than the old landowners and aristocrats 3.Poorer workers saw little improvement in their own living and working conditions 4.Luddites – smashed machines that they thought would put them out of work

7. Luddites

8. Industrial Revolution Positive Effects of the Industrial Revolution 1.Created jobs for workers 2.Contributed to the wealth of nations 3.Fostered technological progress and inventions 4.Greatly increased the production of goods and raised the standard of living

9. Industrial Revolution 5.Most importantly, it provided the hope of improvement in people’s lives 6.Healthier diets, better housing and cheaper, mass-produced clothing 7. Expanded educational opportunities

10. TA25C Read Pages 729-733 Copy and Define Terms on Page 733 Copy and Answer Questions 17 & 18 on Page 742