Concetti Chiave
- The agricultural revolution saw the transformation of small lands into larger, more efficient farms, improved soil fertility, and selective breeding of animals for increased meat production.
- The industrial revolution was marked by population growth, construction of canals and roads, and the emergence of coal mines and textile factories.
- Textile industry innovations included the production of easily washable and affordable cotton cloth, with initial machinery powered by water.
- Urban migration led to the creation of "mushroom towns" to accommodate factory workers, with women and children employed due to lower wages and ease of control.
- Industrial cities faced severe living conditions with inadequate public services, overcrowded housing, and pollution affecting air and water quality.
Industrial and agricultural revolution
The agricultural revolution happened gradually: small lands were enclosed into larger and more efficient farms; the soil was drained to have more fertile production; animals were bread to produce more meat.
Industrial revolution happened with the rising of population. In this period canals and new roads were constructed. Coal mines were exploited and the first textile factories were being built. Textile industry started to produce cotton that was easy to wash and the cloth was cheap.
First new machine were water driven. Coal, iron and steam were important to mechanize all other industry. The most important industry was still in workshop.Country people moved to towns and became factory workers. To house the workers, small towns, called “ mushroom towns were built " .
Woman and children worked in the industry because they could be paid less and were easier to control.
The fact that the children were small meant they could move more easily in mines or between the machines in the cotton industry.
The tragical condition:
Life condition were so difficult; in fact industrial cities lacked elementary public services souch sanitation, open spaces, street-cleaning. The air and the water were polluted by smoke. The houses were overcrowded
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