6.1 The industrial revolution (part 2)

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6.1 The industrial revolution (part 2)

Which invention kickstarted the industrial revolution?

1. The assembly line
2. Steam engines
3. Spinning Jenny
4. Trains

What do you need to industrialize?

• Natural resources
• Capital to invest
• Work force in factories
• Market to sell goods 

Why was Britain the first?

Liverpool (UK) c. 1700

Population  Liverpool

1801-2001

Liverpool (UK) c. 1850

Goals for this lesson

At the end of this lesson you can...

• Explain the consequences of the Industrial revolution.

Changes in life

• Urbanisation. 
• Poor living and working conditions.
• Living in polluted and disease ridden cities. 

Barely surviving

• Wages of labourers were not enough to pay rent and food. 
• The women and children had to work too.
• Children would sweep chimneys and crawl under machines.

1930s

Transportation

• The rail network expands.
• Many cities get an electric tramline.
• New ways of travel drastically cut travel times.

Short assignment

Imagine you are working in a textile factory for six days each week. You're making twelve hour days and have to work as a chimney sweeper. Your salary is 1 penny each day. 1 penny buys you about 1 small piece of bread (just enough for one person).

Write a letter to your the owner of the factory demanding for more salary, less working hours or one extra weekend day.

The speech needs to be at least 100 words. Make it realistic.