6.4 Social Effects of Industrialization

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  • What does urbanization refer to during the Industrial Revolution?
    Increase in urban populations
  • Industrial growth created job opportunities, attracting rural residents to cities
  • Agricultural advances reduced the need for farm labor, pushing people towards urban employment.
  • Order the causes of urbanization during the Industrial Revolution:
    1️⃣ Industrial growth creates job opportunities
    2️⃣ Agricultural advances reduce farm labor
    3️⃣ Rural residents migrate to cities
  • What are the two new social classes that emerged during the Industrial Revolution?
    Bourgeoisie and proletariat
  • The bourgeoisie owned the means of production
  • The proletariat sold their labor for wages.
  • Match the social class with its role in industrialization:
    Bourgeoisie ↔️ Owned factories and machinery
    Proletariat ↔️ Sold labor for wages
  • What were the primary challenges in industrial cities during the Industrial Revolution?
    Overcrowding and pollution
  • Overcrowding in cities like London and Manchester was caused by rural-to-urban migration
  • Pittsburgh and Birmingham suffered from air and water pollution due to industrial factories.
  • What were the primary challenges in industrial cities during the Industrial Revolution?
    Overcrowding, pollution, poor sanitation
  • Overcrowding in industrial cities was caused by high population density due to rural-to-urban migration
  • Air and water pollution in industrial cities came primarily from factories.
  • Which cities faced inadequate sewage and waste disposal during the Industrial Revolution?
    Paris, Berlin
  • Housing in industrial cities consisted of cramped, poorly built tenements
  • Match the aspect of industrial city living with its description:
    Overcrowding ↔️ High population density
    Pollution ↔️ Air and water contamination
    Sanitation ↔️ Inadequate waste disposal
    Housing ↔️ Cramped, poorly built structures
  • What does the term 'urbanization' refer to during the Industrial Revolution?
    Increase in city populations
  • Industrial growth in cities created job opportunities, attracting rural residents and fueling urbanization
  • Agricultural advances reduced the need for farm labor, pushing people towards urban employment.
  • Why did people migrate to cities during the Industrial Revolution?
    Better opportunities, higher wages
  • Match the cause of urbanization with its effect:
    Industrial Growth ↔️ Created job opportunities
    Agricultural Advances ↔️ Reduced labor needs on farms
    Migration ↔️ Fueled urbanization
  • Improved farming techniques reduced the need for farm labor, leading to migration
  • What were the three main causes of urbanization during the Industrial Revolution?
    Industrial Growth, Agricultural Advances, Migration
  • Arrange the new social classes of the Industrial Revolution in order of economic power:
    1️⃣ Bourgeoisie
    2️⃣ Proletariat
  • The bourgeoisie invested in factories and controlled industries during the Industrial Revolution.
  • What role did the proletariat play in the Industrial Revolution?
    Provided labor in factories
  • The division between the bourgeoisie and the proletariat sparked social tensions and movements advocating for workers' rights
  • Describe the living conditions in industrial cities during the Industrial Revolution.
    Poor, overcrowded, polluted
  • Overcrowding in industrial cities was partly caused by rural-to-urban migration.
  • What two new social classes emerged during the Industrial Revolution?
    Bourgeoisie and proletariat
  • The bourgeoisie owned the means of production
  • What did the proletariat provide in factories during the Industrial Revolution?
    Labor
  • The proletariat enjoyed good living and working conditions in industrial cities.
    False
  • Industrial cities suffered from high population density
  • What were the main sources of pollution in industrial cities?
    Factories
  • Inadequate sanitation systems in industrial cities led to the spread of diseases.
  • Housing in industrial cities consisted of cramped, poorly built tenements
  • What type of labor did families shift to during the Industrial Revolution?
    Factory-based
  • Match the family structure with its characteristic:
    Pre-Industrial Family ↔️ Traditional, communal
    Industrial Family ↔️ Individual wage-earners