The Industrial Revolution

What are some of the differences between countries that are industrialized vs nations that are not industrialized?

America

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​The North DOES have industry, but it is focused on their military and controlled by a communist system of economics/government

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​The South has a diverse industrial base and a vibrant, growing economy & a democratic government.

​There have been many industrial & technological revolutions

1. ​A Shift to machines

2. ​A Shift to mass production

3. ​A Shift to computers, automation, and information exchange

4. ​And the ongoing one that blends biological, mechanical, and computer based technologies & systems

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• ​There will be others ......

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​Video with Questions

​ 1.    Why did the number of child laborers increase dramatically?

 2.    What were the working hours of children? _______________ hrs per day ____________ days per week

 3.    How much was a week pay for those ~108 hours? $____________________

 4.    True or False: Injured, maimed, or killed children were rarely compensated and were routinely considered a burden on their family.

 5.    The Factory Act of 1833 was an attempt to limit child labor. Children 14 – 18 years old could work ____________ hours per day while children 9 – 13 could only work _____________ hours per day. Children under ____________ could not work in the textile industry.

​Video with questions

1.    Children as young as ___________ years old were used a _____________________ to open and close doors to let the ____________________ who pulled loaded wagons get through the tunnels.

2.    True or False: Children who could not afford candles were forced to work in the dark, often with rats crawling over them.

3.    True or False: Children were used because they were small, cheap and easily replaceable from orphanages.

4.    By the end of the 19^th century conditions improved, partially due to organized groups of workers known as trade __________________________.