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12 Cards in this Set
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People who smashed the new machines that took their old jobs
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Luddites
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Founded the Methodist Church
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John Wesley
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Faith based on being sober and doing moral good
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Methodism
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movement of people to cities
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urbanization
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tenements
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apartment buildings
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organizations for workers that help them get better wages and hours
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labor union
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What was life like in the industrial city?
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people from different classes divided into their own sections of town, crowded apartment buildings, no running water and no sanitation = diseases and smells
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What was factory work like?
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long, strict schedules, dangerous working conditions, lots of women and children - people were basically slaves to the machines
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what problems did work create for women?
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they were working 12 hours so they had little time to feed and care for their kids and keep their houses clean
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how did bad conditions improve?
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unions and labor reformers helped bring better conditions for workers, costs eventually fell so people could begin to enjoy their free time and money, opportunities increased with new factories and railroads
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compare farm worker to factory worker
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- farm workers had a schedule set to change with the seasons, but factory workers had to keep the same schedule all the time
- farm work allowed the woman to have more time to care for children - farm work had less dangerous conditions without the machines and polluted air |
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How do the industrial centers look alike on a map?
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Most are near waterways or the sea, which helps them bring in goods and send them out faster
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