The Industrial Revolution
What two new social classes were created by the Industrial Revolution?
The new middle class and the new urban working class.
How did factory and mine workers feel when they first moved to cities?
They felt lost and bewildered.
Who benefited the most from the Industrial Revolution?
Entrepreneurs who set the Industrial Revolution in motion.
Where did the poor live in industrial cities?
In foul-smelling slums.
Who were included in the new middle class?
Entrepreneurs and others who profited from the growth of industry and cities.
What did factory and mine workers eventually develop?
Their own sense of community.
What is another name for the middle class mentioned in the text?
Bourgeoisie.
What were tenements?
Multistory buildings divided into apartments.
What kind of lifestyle did the middle class enjoy?
They enjoyed a comfortable lifestyle.
What is one difference between life in villages and in cities?
In villages, people had strong community ties; in cities, they felt lost at first.
What kind of homes did middle-class families live in?
Well-built, well-furnished homes with paved streets and steady water supply.
What was missing in tenements that made life unhealthy?
Running water and sanitation systems.
What happened when farm laborers moved to industrial cities?
They took jobs in factories or mines.
Where did most new city workers come from?
From rural villages.
What did middle-class women try to imitate?
The wealthy women of the upper classes.
Which disease spread because of the poor living conditions?
Cholera.