THE MAKING OF AN INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY

TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS

• Easier and faster ways to produce fabric and threads
• Examples: the spinning jenny and Crompton's Mule
• Transportation: steam engine, steam trains, steam boats
• These boosted the economy, as supply and demand factored in
• Using these inventions, and many more textiles became more popular.

WHY PEOPLE MOVED TO CITIES

• Farms got bigger, and were owned by less people
• People in debt and out of work needed jobs in factories
• Factories were located in cities, so people moved there for easier access
• Cities also had more variety of people, food, and goods
• Factory jobs were plentiful

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Working conditions were almost always horrible
• Miners were sent into blatantly dangerous places
• Factories were hot and machines were dangerous
• Pay was rarely good enough for the work
• People were worked long hours, up to 18 hours a day

MONOPOLIES

• Most companies wanted to completely eliminate all competition
• Their goal was to not only beat their competition, but to be the only company
• In their expertise
• Most companies bought out competitors, or sabotaged them until they were done.

In the 1800s, more than 75% of people lived in rural areas. Only a few people lived in actual cities.

ROLE OF WOMEN AND CHOLDREN

• Children were easy sources to exploit
• They were easily controlled, and their sizes were good for machinery
• Children were worked long hours, and could be sent into dangerous places
• Woman were also easy to exploit
• They worked long hours, and were small, but strong enough for more brunt work

The new social class that formed were factory workers, and they were on the bottom level.

GOALS OF UNIONS

• Better working conditions
• Better pay
• Safer jobs
• Equality for everyone at factory