1. The Industrial Revolution
The Urban Game

2. 1700 - Small village Draw the following:
River – ½” wide running east to west
Bridge
2 roads
one running north to south, crossing at the bridge
One running east to west
10 houses
1 Church, cemetery, store, pub, coalmine, at least 50 trees

3. Round 1
Construct a canal that parallels the river

4. Round 2
Add 5 houses (total 15)

5. 1760 - Round 3 Fence off an area 3”x3” for commons area
Add 5 houses (total of 20)
Add one more nice house

6. 1773 - Round 4 Add one factory next to the river
Add 5 houses for workers

7. 1774 - Round 5 Add 15 houses (40 total) 1 church 1 pub 1 store
You may draw additional roads and 1 additional bridge

8. 1775 - Round 6 Add 5 new factories on river bank
Add 5 houses (45 total)

9. Round 7
Add 5 tenements.

10. 1781 - Round 8 Add 1: store, pub, church, school
Make church convenient to community

11. Round 9
Add 5 more pubs
Destroy 5 houses
Add 4 tenements

12. 1783 - Round 10 Add 2 special homes Add 1 factory 15 houses (55 total)
*From this point on trees may be removed if you need space

13. 1785 - Round 11 Add 10 factories with smoke
Add smoke to all pre-existing factories
Add one nicer house
Add 5 houses (60 total)
Add 1 tenement

14. Round 12
Add 1 coal mine
Add 1 new iron bridge to replace the old wooden one
Add 5 homes (65 total)

15. Round 13
Draw 1 cemetery

16. Round 14
Add 1 major railroad connecting all your factories to your coal mines (one continuous track – you may add bridges as needed)
Add 5 houses (70 total)

17. Round 15
Add:
1 jail
2 pubs
2 tenements

18. 1835 – Round 16 part I
20 Street Lamps

19. Round 16
Add:
2 hospitals
1 cemetery

20. Robert Owen What does Owen compare factory workers to?
How does Owen believe they should be treated?
What does Owen suggest will happen if the workers are treated in that manner?
What do you think Owen would suggest the government do?

21. Assessment
List 3 examples of poor working conditions during the Industrial Revolution.
Describe how socialism sought to solve the problems that existed during the Industrial Revolution.
How might Robert Owen suggest the government get involved?

22. Round 17
Add:
1 railroad line passing east to west across the town
5 houses
1 tenement

23. 1840 - Round 18 Add: 1 theatre 1 museum
2 private schools (marked with the letter “P”)
1 nice home

24. Round 19
Add:
1 cemetery
1 jail
1 hospital

25. Round 20 Add: 20 homes 5 tenements 2 stores 1 church 5 factories 1 pub
2 nice homes
1 special house