pg 120-124 Flashcards
what is urbanisation
movement of people from rural areas to cities and towns
where were factories built
in or near coal and iron ore mining towns in northern england, wales and midlands
how did towns grow
people moved from farm enclosures to living near mined and factories to find work
describe the houses factory owners built for workers
small
crammed close together
houses were joined together in double rows back to back
each street had one water ;pump
one sewer that ran down the middle of the street
how did the lives of people who were farmers change
people became part of the factory system
factory workers worked long hours
how did the lives of people who were farmers change
people became part of the factory system
factory workers worked long hours
wages were low that women , men and kids had to work (children were the worst paid)
lived in poverty
how did the lives of people who were farmers change
people became part of the factory system
factory workers worked long hours
(….) existed in britain from the 1600s
expalin (…)
workhouses
places to help the very poor
work with no pay = food and a place to sleep
not comfortable
which was the largest town in england in the 1800s
liverpool with 82 000 people
what were the 2 social classes in the 18th century
rich nobles
owned most of the land
small farmers and labourers
worked the land
what is middle class combined with and how did it develope
wealthy merchants and factory owners
when trade became more important
what is working class
people who worked in mines and factories
where were dangerous places to work and why
mines
small
children and women had to pull and carry coal along tunnels
even children that were younger than 10 years old were employed
what are mills
factories that produce raw materials such as cotton and sugar
some mills employed children that were as young as 5 years old
what did the small children do
they were scavengers (collectors of small pieces of cotton)
go under machines while they were still running
go to the mill at 5 in the morning
worked until dinner time and until 9 or 10 at night and on Saturday they would work up until 11 or 12
on sundays they cleaned the machines
