Where and when did the Industrial Revolution originate?
It originated in the United Kingdom in the 18th century.
When did the Industrial Revolution take place in Spain?
It took place in the 19th century.
Before the Industrial Revolution, how were machines powered?
They were powered by people, animals, wind, or water.
What invention started the Industrial revolution and what did it do?
The steam engine. It used coal as fuel and powered all the machines in the factory with steam.
What kind of changes took place during the Industrial Revolution?
Economic and Social Changes
During the 19th century did the quality of life improve?
Yes, it did improve.
No, it didn't improve.
What new resistant crops came from America?
Potatoes and Corn
Small workshops could not supply all the goods people needed. So what place used machines to produce more goods?
Factories had machines and produced more than workshops.
During the Industrial Revolution, vaccines and the importance of hygiene were discovered. This meant that people were healthier and lived longer. Did this make the population increase or decreas?
The population decreased.
The population increased.
In the 19th century, society was divided into three social classes based on what?
religion
race
gender
wealth
What people were considered lower class?
poor people, peasants, and factory workers
Where did the peasants live and work?
The lived in the countryside and worked on the land of large landowners. Many moved to the cities to work in factories.
Where did the factory workers live?
The lived in slums.
What were the slums like?
They were close to the factories. They were dark and damp (húmedo). They had no running water. Often whole families lived in one room.
How many hours a day did the factory workers work?
They worked more than 12 hours a day for very low wages.
Factory workers wanted better working conditions. What did they do at the end of the 19th century?
They joined together in groups called labour unions and participated in strikes (huelgas) and demonstrations.
