Do Now:

What do you think are the 2 most dangerous jobs?

-Give 1 reason for each

In a factory system, workers faced a rigid work system in which hours were long & conditions were dangerous. -Not only men worked in factories but also women & children

Child Labor* [chahyld] [ley-ber]– paying children to work in mines & factories

Urban - [ur-buhn] – having to do with a cityRural - [roor-uhl] – having to do with the country

Pollution* - [puh-loo-shuhn] – introducing harmful substances or products into the environment

Problems During the Industrial

Revolution

Solutions to Industrial Revolution

ProblemsA. Child Labor – A. Organized Labor Unions -

B. Overcrowded Cities – B. Political Activism -

C. Pollution – C. Social Welfare Programs -

D. Loss of Jobs for Skilled Workers –

Problems During the Industrial Revolution

Solutions to Industrial Revolution Problems

A. Child Labor – young children often worked in coalmines & factories because of their size.- this led to serious injuries & death

A. Organized Labor Unions -

B. Overcrowded Cities – As factories opened, urban (city) population increased

B. Political Activism -

C. Pollution – factories burned coal which polluted the air & water around the cities.-this led to respiratory diseases like asthma & emphysema

C. Social Welfare Programs -

D. Loss of Jobs for Skilled Workers – Craftsmen, like Blacksmiths were replaced by machines & were forced to take low paying factory jobs

Which of these 4 problems do you think was the most serious?Explain your answer in 2 – 3 sentences