HISTORY
THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
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Question
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products were produced by an assembly line of workers and animals.
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machines were valued more highly than the men who ran them.
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workers had to work regular hours and do the same work over and over.
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workers had to adjust to periods of hectic work, followed by periods of inactivity.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Factories tended to be poorly lit, cluttered, and unsafe places where workers put in long hours for low pay. These harsh conditions gave rise in the second half of the 19th century to the trade-union movement, in which workers organized in an attempt to improve their lot through collective action.
Detailed explanation-2: -Early factories used water for power and were usually located along a river. Later factories were powered by steam and, eventually, electricity. Many factories during the Industrial Revolution had dormitories on site where the workers lived.
Detailed explanation-3: -The working conditions in factories were often harsh. Hours were long, typically ten to twelve hours a day. Working conditions were frequently unsafe and led to deadly accidents. Tasks tended to be divided for efficiency’s sake which led to repetitive and monotonous work for employees.
Detailed explanation-4: -As factories grew, the cottage industry died out and the factories were built in cities, especially near waterways. So, people moved from the rural areas into cities for work in the factories.