9.2 Industrialization

Definition of middle class

A social class made up of skilled workers, professionals, business people, and wealthy farmers

How were class tensions affected by the IR?

Because of the IT, there was a lot of tension in and between classes. For example, the people that were wealthy when the IR started, frowned upon those who found their wealth during the IR.

What were some of the negative effects of the rapid growth of manchester ?

Because of the growth in Manchester, many poor people who worked there lived in squalor, making it an unhealthy place to live.

Definition of Urbanization

City building and movement of people to cities

The Industrial Revolution has been described as a mixed blessing. Do you agree? Support your answers with text references.

I agree that the IR should be described as a mixed blessing, because while it was hard on the people that lived during it? it also brought us into our current modern world that we are so used to.

How did industrialization contribute to city growth?

Industrialization contributed to city growth because many people moved to cities for work, because of the improvement of lives, causeing a population growth.

Why did people flock to British cities and towns during the IR?

People flocked to large British cities during the IR because they wanted to find work and make money.

Which change brought about by industrialization had the greatest impact ?

The increase in people's quality of life was the biggest change brought on my the IR.

What social class expanded as a result of industrialization?

The middle and working classes grew during the IR.