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Factories. Trains – Choo choo. Steam engines became stronger and more efficient Railways began to pop up all over Britain First major train was called the rocket – could travel at an amazing 39km per hour!!. Cottage Industry. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
FACTORIES
TRAINS – CHOO CHOO
Steam engines became stronger and more efficient
Railways began to pop up all over Britain
First major train was called the rocket – could travel at an amazing 39km per hour!!
COTTAGE INDUSTRY
At the beginning of the Industrial Revolution people turned their homes into mini-factories
Textiles was most commonNot very efficient
FACTORIES
New machines were too big to fit in homes
Large factories were made to house them
Capitalists would invest money Capitalist is someone
who gives his money to businesses in return for a share in the profits
Arkwright’s “Water Frame”
FACTORY WORKERS
Paid very littleLong work hours
12-16 hour shifts, 6 days a week
No safety measuresFactory owners tried
to save money wherever they could
CHILD LABOUR School wasn’t mandatory Children forced to work to help with family income Paid even less than men and women Had to do the most dangerous jobs
FACTORY ACTS
The government EVENTUALLY realized the dangers that existed in these factories
Passed some laws to help the situation The notion of laissez-faire slowed the change The rich were upset, they wanted to keep the working class as poor
and tired as possible Primitive Labour Unions began to form
Factories Act 1844 Limited working hour to 12 per day for women and children Set maximum working hours for children of 9-13 for 9 per day Mill owners are more accountable for protection for workers
Ten Hours Bill 1847 Limited working hours to 10 per day for women and children Set a maximum hours in a week to 63 for women and children
Factories Act 1856 Factory masters could not dictate work hours
PRIMARY SOURCE ANALYSIS
Read the document on page 148 Answer questions 1-3