aim: why did the industrial revolution lead to problems?
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What do you think are the 2 most dangerous jobs?
-Give 1 reason for each
In a factory system, workers faced a rigid work system in which hours were long & conditions were dangerous. -Not only men worked in factories but also women & children
Child Labor* [chahyld] [ley-ber]– paying children to work in mines & factories
Urban - [ur-buhn] – having to do with a cityRural - [roor-uhl] – having to do with the country
Pollution* - [puh-loo-shuhn] – introducing harmful substances or products into the environment
Problems During the Industrial
Revolution
Solutions to Industrial Revolution
ProblemsA. Child Labor – A. Organized Labor Unions -
B. Overcrowded Cities – B. Political Activism -
C. Pollution – C. Social Welfare Programs -
D. Loss of Jobs for Skilled Workers –
Problems During the Industrial Revolution
Solutions to Industrial Revolution Problems
A. Child Labor – young children often worked in coalmines & factories because of their size.- this led to serious injuries & death
A. Organized Labor Unions -
B. Overcrowded Cities – As factories opened, urban (city) population increased
B. Political Activism -
C. Pollution – factories burned coal which polluted the air & water around the cities.-this led to respiratory diseases like asthma & emphysema
C. Social Welfare Programs -
D. Loss of Jobs for Skilled Workers – Craftsmen, like Blacksmiths were replaced by machines & were forced to take low paying factory jobs
Which of these 4 problems do you think was the most serious?Explain your answer in 2 – 3 sentences
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