WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Since most of the factories and large companies were located near the cities, populations migrated to urban areas searching for jobs, often overwhelming the available housing supply.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Industrial Revolution was a time of great progress. Large factories emerged that could mass produce goods at a low price. People flocked from their farms in the country to the cities to work in factories, mills, and mines.

Detailed explanation-3: -A social structure allowed and even encouraged people of different classes to work together, especially artisans, who worked with their hands, working with financiers, provided capital. As factories grew, the cottage industry died out and the factories were built in cities, especially near waterways.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Industrial Revolution brought rapid urbanization or the movement of people to cities. Changes in farming, soaring population growth, and an ever-increasing demand for workers led masses of people to migrate from farms to cities. Almost overnight, small towns around coal or iron mines mushroomed into cities.

Detailed explanation-5: -Working-class and immigrant families often needed to have many family members, including women and children, work in factories to survive. The working conditions in factories were often harsh. Hours were long, typically ten to twelve hours a day.