Industrial Revolution Overview
Where did the Industrial Revolution first begin?
**before it began in Spain
The United Kingdom
Before the Industrial Revolution, Spain was a society based on __________. After the Industrial Revolution, Spain became a society based on___________.
1. Agriculture
2. Industrial Activities
What were the general living conditions for a factory worker?
Life was very hard
In general, what was the lifestyle that wealthy people lived?
Very comfortable
Had large homes, sometimes they owned multiple homes --- One in country and one in city
Would employ servants to take care of daily chores
What are peasants?
Peasants were poor people, similar to factory workers, that lived and worked in the countryside
What is mass production?
Mass production describes the ability to create large quantities of goods / services.
This was only possible after the Industrial Revolution
How were machines powered before the Industrial Revolution? How were they powered after?
Before: Machines powered by animals, water, wind
After: Machines started to use coal as a fuel source
Describe what a home for a factory worker may have looked like.
Lived in slums near factories
Homes were dark and damp, with no running water
Often entire families lived in a single room
What type of jobs did the wealthy class have?
Factory owners
Bankers
Successful business owners
What are Labour unions
groups formed by poor factory workers. Labor unions would have strikes and demonstrations in order to protest low wages
Did the Industrial Revolution cause the population of Spain to get bigger or smaller?
What were the causes for the population growth?
The Industrial Revolution created a larger population in Spain
Reasons:
- People became healthier and lived longer
- Vaccines and the importance of hygiene were discovered
-Infant mortality decreased
How did the creation of factories change the way people had lived before the industrial revolution?
Factories created many job opportunities for people. People moved from the countryside to the city centers to work in factories.
What did children and women do if they were poor?
Women and children would work 12+ hours a day in factories
What did wealthy children and women do during the day?
Boys: go to school
Girls: private tutors would come to home
Women: stayed at home
What are aristocrats?
Another word for wealthy people
How were social classes divided?
Based on wealth
Come up with a list of three good things and three bad things that came out of the industrial revolution
Good: longer lives, could produce more goods, technology advanced
Bad: Child labor, wealth disparities, more pollution
WHat is the name of the neighborhoods that factory workers lived in?
Slums
What did wealthy people enjoy doing during their free time?
Going to the theatre and the opera
What is a soirées?
A fancy party that wealthy people enjoyed