Introduction
Where did the industrial revolution start?
England
What invention made the industrial revolution possible?
The steam engine.
Who were normal people who became rich from owning factories?
Bourgeoisie.
What were the conditions of the factory workers?
Harsh condition
What right for minors did the proletariats achieve?
For children not to work.
What was life based on before the industrial revolution?
Agriculture
Who invented the steam engine?
James Watts
Proletariat
Very little
What rights did the proletariats achieve that changed the work day?
The 8 hour work day
What years did the industrial revolution take place?
1780 to 1850
What 2 things did the steam engine make possible?
Transport through trains and factories
What happened to nobility?
They became less important.
What did the proletariat as a response to factory conditions.
What rights achieved by the proletariats changed the work week?
Sunday as a rest day
What did the steam engine train do to Europe?
Facilitated trade
Replaced them
How did the bourgeoisie react to the proletariats concerns?
Not well
Vacation time
What does the steam engine do?
Turns steam into power.
What 2 things happened to peasants who lived in rural areas?
They moved to the cities to work in factories.
They had to work in factories