THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

• Began in England
• 1760-1850

INFLUENCES

• Cotton
• Coal/Iron
• Factories
• Railroads

URBANISATION AND GROWTH

• In 1750, 140 million people in Europe
• A century later, population was 266 million
• Plague and wars became less frequent
• Many people moved to cities for jobs at factories

WORKING CLASS

• Blue-collared
• Worked 12-16 hours a day
• Many were coal miners
• Dangerous Conditions
• No security or established minimum wage

WORKING CLASS (CONT.)

• White-collared
• Made up of middle class
• Many were burghers and town dwellers

SOCIALISM

• Advocated system by factory reformers
• Government owns all utilities and factories
• Wealth evenly distributed
• Everyone's needs will be met and everyone can use their abilities
• Ideas seen as impossible by Karl Marx