1. Aim: How were the problems of the Industrial Revolution solved?
Do Now: List 3 problems created by the Industrial Revolution and explain how they were caused.

2. vocabulary
Labor Unions – an organization put together to unite workers and teach them to stand up for their rights.
Collective Bargaining - the process by which wages, hours, rules, and working conditions are negotiated and agreed upon by a union with an employer for all the employees

3. Vocabulary Continues…
Political Activism - The use of voting to help your cause and bring about change.
Welfare- financial or other assistance to an individual or family from a city, state, or national government.

4. Activity:
As you read the documents underline any important information.
Answer Documents #’s 1 -4.
This is a poster for the Industrial Workers of the World Union (IWW). Use this to answer Document #1.

5. Problems During the Industrial Revolution
Solutions to Industrial Revolution Problems
A. Child Labor – young children often worked in coalmines & factories because of their size.
- this led to serious injuries & death
A. Organized Labor Unions – workers collectively bargained to improve pay & working conditions
B. Overcrowded Cities – As factories opened, urban (city) population increased
B. Political Activism – workers voted for candidates who promised to improve conditions.
Ex: shorter work day – 8 – 10 hours
C. Pollution – factories burned coal which polluted the air & water around the cities.
-this led to respiratory diseases like asthma & emphysema
C. Social Welfare Programs – nations began offering workers assistance such as Unemployment Benefits & disability payments
D. Loss of Jobs for Skilled Workers – Craftsmen, like Blacksmiths were replaced by machines & were forced to take low paying factory jobs