The Industrial Revolution (2021)

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Why were the first factories built next to rivers?

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Where did the first factories get their workers from?

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Why was the steam engine important?

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How did steamboats change the transportation of goods?

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Find a picture/article from an early (1800s) steamboat disaster.

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How did railroads impact the sale of farm products like meat, fruits and vegatables?

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How did railroads change the way people lived and worked?

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Why did coal become such an important resource during the Industrial Revolution?

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Find an old newstory of a coal mine accident (1800s).

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Look up early industrial factory accidents. What types of injuries were common in this time?

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Describe or find a picture of white lunch disease.

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Describe or find a punishment for workers used in early factories.

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Describe the trend of work hours shown in this chart from 1850 to present times.

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Which group was paid more in the Under 16 age groups?

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Why do you think women made more when they were younger?

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Find a quote from Charles Dicken's that might be used to describe the pictures of city life during the Industrail Revolution.

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Should employers provide housing for their workers?

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Why do you think factory owners build tenements for their workers?

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Draw a picture of middle class people and poorer people during the Industrial Revolution. Make sure we can tell the difference between them.

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Who is guarding the door in this picture?

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Why were unions formed?

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What is the purpose of a strike?

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Which country became a world industrial leader after its unification in the 1870s?

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What was the goal of Japanese industrialization?

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Why didn't Asian and African colonies industrialize in the 1800's?

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The Industrial Revolution (2021)

Why were the first factories built next to rivers?

Where did the first factories get their workers from?

Why was the steam engine important?

How did steamboats change the transportation of goods?

Find a picture/article from an early (1800s) steamboat disaster.

How did railroads impact the sale of farm products like meat, fruits and vegatables?

How did railroads change the way people lived and worked?

Why did coal become such an important resource during the Industrial Revolution?

Find an old newstory of a coal mine accident (1800s).

Look up early industrial factory accidents. What types of injuries were common in this time?

Describe or find a picture of white lunch disease.

Describe or find a punishment for workers used in early factories.

Describe the trend of work hours shown in this chart from 1850 to present times.

Which group was paid more in the Under 16 age groups?

Why do you think women made more when they were younger?

Find a quote from Charles Dicken's that might be used to describe the pictures of city life during the Industrail Revolution.

Should employers provide housing for their workers?

Why do you think factory owners build tenements for their workers?

Draw a picture of middle class people and poorer people during the Industrial Revolution. Make sure we can tell the difference between them.

Who is guarding the door in this picture?

Why were unions formed?

What is the purpose of a strike?

Which country became a world industrial leader after its unification in the 1870s?

What was the goal of Japanese industrialization?

Why didn't Asian and African colonies industrialize in the 1800's?

Where did the Industrial Revolution start?

What are textiles?

Why were the first factories built next to rivers?

Where did the first factories get their workers from?

Why was the steam engine important?

How did steamboats change the transportation of goods?

Find a picture/article from an early (1800s) steamboat disaster.

How did railroads impact the sale of farm products like meat, fruits and vegatables?

How did railroads change the way people lived and worked?

Why did coal become such an important resource during the Industrial Revolution?

Find an old newstory of a coal mine accident (1800s).

Look up early industrial factory accidents. What types of injuries were common in this time?

Describe or find a picture of white lunch disease.

Describe or find a punishment for workers used in early factories.

Describe the trend of work hours shown in this chart from 1850 to present times.

Which group was paid more in the Under 16 age groups?

Why do you think women made more when they were younger?

Why do you think males made more in the 22-46 year age ranges?

Find a quote from Charles Dicken's that might be used to describe the pictures of city life during the Industrail Revolution.

Should employers provide housing for their workers?

Why do you think factory owners build tenements for their workers?

If you were a factory owner who provided housing for workers, what kind of rules would you make for the people living and working under you?

Draw a picture of middle class people and poorer people during the Industrial Revolution. Make sure we can tell the difference between them.

Who is guarding the door in this picture?

Why were unions formed?

What is the purpose of a strike?

Which country became a world industrial leader after its unification in the 1870s?

What was the goal of Japanese industrialization?

Why didn't Asian and African colonies industrialize in the 1800's?

Where did the Industrial Revolution start?

What are textiles?

Why do you think males made more in the 22-46 year age ranges?

If you were a factory owner who provided housing for workers, what kind of rules would you make for the people living and working under you?