Vocabulary
Capital
Money needed to finance and operate a business.
What was their source of income like?
Just enough to buy food.
How good was their source of income?
Good, they shopped in nice stores and bought goods.
Mechanization
The introduction of machinery into the production process.
What was their housing like?
Small & crammed together.
What was their work place like?
Their office was clean and safe.
Trade Union
An association of workers with the aim of protecting their interests.
What was the work environment like?
Dirty, dangerous, badly ventilated & unhealthy.
Could their children go to school?
Yes.
Condenser
A chamber in which steam is reduced to water through cooling.
Did the children get to go to school?
No, they had to work.
What was their housing situation like?
They lived in big houses with servants.
Urbanization
The process of people increasingly moving into towns.
How often did the workers work for?
6 out of 7 days.