UNIT 4 INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

Impact on Society

How did the Industrial Revolution affect British society?

Read How did the Industrial Revolution affect British society?inCrossroads p.245-254.

How did the Industrial Revolution affect British society?
  • the changes caused by the Industrial Revolution were significant and lasting
  • the impact on individuals was different and depended on their position in society
  • British society was transformed as people moved from the country to cities leaving farms and becoming factory workers

Changes to the Environment
Why was coal important to the Industrial Revolution?
What negative effect did coal have on the environment?
Refer to Figure 7-18
Changes in Government
What is laissez-faire policy? Why did business owners support lasses-fair policy?
What idea did Adam Smith promote?
The Impact on Workers
Describe conditions in factories for workers.
What were the conditions for workers in textile factories?
What were the conditions for workers in mines?
Child Labour
Why did business owners view children as useful workers and employ children?
What were workhouses?
Refer to Figure 7-21 What impact did working in mines have on children?
Supply and Demand for Child Labour
Why were so many children working?

Review Figure 7-20 Factors that changed work during the Industrial Revolution p.249

How did these factors affect the way people lived?
Changes to Society
  • the Industrial Revolution made differences between social groups and classes more apparent

The Upper, Middle and Lower Class – Refer to Figure 7-23
What groups belonged to the middle class?
What groups belonged to the lower class?
Refer to Figure 7-24 Liverpool in 1845
What do the statistics indicate about the lower class population in Liverpool?
What is the relationship between housing, sanitation and infant mortality?
Why is the infant mortality rate higher for the working class?
Women and the Industrial Revolution
Describe the negative and positive effects the Industrial Revolution had on the way women worked and lived.
Refer to Figure 7-25
What evidence in the picture indicates this is an idealized (not realistic) portrayal of work on the farm and is not accurate?

Read Comparing Viewpoints: Changes Brought by the Industrial Revolution p.248

Read the account that describes a woman’s first trip on a railway from Liverpool to Manchester in 1830.

What evidence in the account indicates the woman was impressed with the train? Identify the phrases that represent this viewpoint.

Question: To what extent were theeffects of the Industrial Revolution on British society positive?

Provide examples for the environment, government, workers, child labour, classes, cities

(ex. Liverpool) and women.

Positive Effects / Negative Effects
Reasons/Evidence / Reasons/Evidence

Inquiry Question: Were theeffects of the Industrial Revolution on British society more positive or negative?

Positive or Negative Effect / Reasons/Evidence