The Industrial Revolution

What is the Industrial Revolution?

A Period of time when people began to use machines to make goods

Where did people move to during the Industrial Revolution?

Urban places (To Factories in Cities)

How did goods change during this time?

Easier, cheaper, & more available

What main resource was used to power factories? What did it cause?

Coal was the main resource to power factories. This caused air pollution, smog, acid rain, & water contamination

How did Jobs change during this time?

Factories had dangerous working conditions such as long hours of work, minimum wage, and lack of safety precautions. However, there were worker unions to help workers get more rights

Urban

Big cities, Bigger side of town

Rural

Quiet, countryside, remote side of town (farms)

Urbanization

The process of making an area more urban (Growth of cities)