Effects of industrialization cp 2012

1. Effects of Industrialization

2. Vocabulary Term Review Cottage Industry – a method of producing goods using skilled labor from workers at their homes. Assembly Line – a method of dividing the work of producing goods into individual tasks that can be done by unskilled workers using machines/tools. Industrialization – the process of using machines and factories to produce goods.

3. Growth of C ities Before the Industrial Revolution most people lived in the country. People began moving to cities for the new jobs available in factories. The movement of people to cities is known as urbanization.

4. Living Conditions The cities were not prepared for all the people that moved to them. There were not enough houses, police officers, or sewage systems to accommodate all the people.

5. Working Conditions Factory owners wanted to make lots of money, so they had people work 14+ hours a day, 6 days a week. Workers had to keep up with the dangerous machines in unsafe conditions.

6. Class Tensions As more poor people moved into cities, rich people moved out. There became a greater divide between the rich and the poor. A new middle class began to emerge. The middle class was made up of skilled workers and professionals who had a higher standard of living.

7. Effects of Industrialization – Size of Cities Size of cities increased. Factories and new cities developed near a natural resource. New industrial cities emerged that specialized in a certain type of industry.

8. Effects of Industrialization – Living C onditions No sanitary codes or building control. Lack of resources for the people. Frequent sickness spread.

9. Effects of Industrialization – Working C onditions Industrialization created many new unskilled labor jobs. Workers had long hours, dangerous conditions, and little pay. Many skilled workers in the cottage industry lost their jobs.

10. Effects of Industrialization – Social C lasses Higher standard of living for the newly emerging middle class. Greater poverty in the cities.