the industrial revolution improved the lives of people in England
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Intro
rural to urban
agricultural to industrial
intro
new job/life opportunities
intro
working class miserable
intro
led to modern comforts
basis of englands current wealth
p1) urbanisation
Decline of quality of life
countryside to town
improve uncertainty of farm labour
Reality grim
cities not prepared
p1) urbanisation
Decline of quality of life
no proper sanitation
back to back houses
diseases spread fast
cholera typhoid
p2) factory working
came at cost of people’s health and well-being
awful conditions
working day 12 to 16 hours
p2) factory working
came at cost of peoples health and well-being
steady employment/pay
children payed low wages
p2) factory working
came at cost of people’s health and well-being
new unguarded machinery
caused injuries
injuries often went unattended
Cotton mills had thick dust causing lung problems
p2) factory working
came at cost of people’s health and well-being
harsh discipline
Fines for small mistakes
Children beaten
p3) social divide and classes
Improvements of the era not equally shared
industrial revolution created social divisions
Middle and working class
middle class factory owners and merchants
p3) social divide and classes
Improvements of the era not equally shared
middle class
Large houses
Away from pollution
Wealth built on working class’ labour
p3) social divide and classes
Improvements of the era not equally shared
working class had few benefits
Life expectancy in cities low
Under 30 years
lower than rural areas
conclusion
Hard to agree
conclusion
Wealth for middle class
built on labour of working class
Conclusion
future wealth of England
Conclusion
Bad living conditions
Diseases
Short life expectancy
Harder and worse