the industrial revolution
katie kretz
industrial revolution
the industrial revolution is from man to machine. the industrial revolution began in great Britain than spread all over the world. the was very low pay for women and children.
the were new inventions like steam engines, steam boats, spinning jenny,etc. Raul workers became urban workers.
Eli Whitney
Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin. the invention made things easy to pick the seed out of the cotton.
James watt
James watt invented the steam engine. it made, transportation easier.
Alexander gram bell
Alexander gram bell invented the telephone. the telephone made it quicker and easier to communicate
child labor
the use of children in industry. children worked about 12-19 hours for little pay. the worked long hours with horrible conditions. it was common for children to get injured or killed. the children got a third of what a women would get.
she is working in a spinning factory.
many of the children got injured or died.
the children only got a 1 hour break only.
assembly line
a series of workers or machines in a factory is a assembly line. Henry fords assembly lines took them about 12 hours and 30 minutes. ford has been trying to increase his factories for years. the model ford t lasted into the 1920s than they stopped making them.