Social+Impacts-+Industrial+Revolution

Thesis: The Industrial Revolution created a greater class distinction between the wealthy and the poor in the cities, leading to efforts in reform. __ Cities __ Population growth  -lower birthrates and death rates  -increased food supply  -less famine, epidemics, war Landless peasants à city workers Great Hunger in Ireland à peasants move to cities/ towns Became places for manufacturing/ industry Irresponsible/ apathetic city authorities Lack of sanitation Adulteration of Food
 * __ Describe the social Impacts of Industrial Revolution- Geena Dai __**

__ Middle Class __ Rise of the bourgeoisie/ Mercantile background Some aristocrats also delved into business Handled all functions of factory Grouped by religious minorities Capitalists- new social elite Lived in suburbs- large, wealthy houses

__ Working Class __ Factory workers Long hours, low wages <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">Harsh working conditions <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">-high temperatures – cotton industry <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">-cave ins, explosions, gas fumes – coal industry <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">Child labor <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> -pauper apprentices <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">Women large part of labor force <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">Lived in center of town- row houses, cellars, etc.

__ Reform __ <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">Edwin Chadwick- Poor Law Commission <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> -Sanitary reforms <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> -//Report of the Condition of the Labouring Population of Great Britain// <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">Public Health Act/ National Board of Health <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">Factory Acts/ Ten hours act <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> -limited working hours for women and children