Industrial Revolution - Results

Increased population and productivity

-Better nourishment -Higher standard of living -longer lifespan -reduced prices

Evaluation of the industrial age

-Some see nothing but evil -Some gloss over the problems and praise the good -the problems were the result of sin

Interchangeable parts

All parts of mass produced goods are the same. You can buy just a part to replace it instead of making the whole product. Owning things becomes cheaper.

Population growth

Before 1840 there were 2 English cities larger than 100,000. By 1910 there were 48 cities larger than 100,000.

Division of labor

Each person performed a separate function of work instead of making the whole product.

Housing in cities

It sprang up quickly to meet demand. Often crowded slums.

Safety

It usually was dangerous. If a worker got hurt they were replaced.

Large corperations

Large businesses replaced small businesses as machines got bigger and more expensive.

Working day

Long and exhausting due to plenty of workers.

Mass production

Production of goods in large quantities to reduce price and increase quality.

Banks

They increasingly become an important part of society. They supply the loans to grow businesses.

Automation

Using machines that run on separate power sources to produce goods. People make machines run smoothly instead of making the actual good.

Assembly line

Workers stationed along a conveyor belt each assembling a separate part of the product.