HISTORY
THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
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Question
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Cave-ins, sinkholes, and explosions occurred.
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Coal dust filled worker’s lungs.
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Cave-ins, floods, and explosions occurred.
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Long hours in the dark.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Workers sometimes had to work closely with powerful machines that had no safety features. It was not uncommon to lose a finger or a limb. Workers in mines were subject to tiny tunnels that could easily collapse and trap them underground. A lot of the facilities where people worked were unsafe.
Detailed explanation-2: -The living conditions in the cities and towns were miserable and characterized by: overcrowding, poor sanitation, spread of diseases, and pollution. As well, workers were paid low wages that barely allowed them to afford the cost of living associated with their rent and food.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Industrial Revolution shifted from an agrarian economy to a manufacturing economy where products were no longer made solely by hand but by machines. This led to increased production and efficiency, lower prices, more goods, improved wages, and migration from rural areas to urban areas.