Industrial Society

Technological Innovations:

• 1733 John Kay flying shuttle- made thread faster
• Mule- spinning Cotten
• Steam engine

Move to cities:

• People wanted to move to the cities for jobs in factories
• Hard to make living from small farms now

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Low wages
• Long hours
• No safety for workers from machines
• Punishment if expectations not met

Corporate Leaders:

• John D Rockefeller- controlled all oil in US

LIVING AREAS 1800:

• 20% towns/cities
• 80% farms

ROLE OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN:

• Many women started working domestic jobs
• In poor family's Children had to work
• The child's money was needed for the family's survival

NEW SOCIAL CLASSES:

• Upper Class: Very rich industrial & business families.
• Middle class- professionals, shop owners
• Working Class: Factory workers and small farmers.

Trade Unions:

• Devolpe to give workers a voice in the work place