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Power to make machines work was provided by water wheels, by horse, or by human hands or feet. Steam power was used to pumped water from some mines. But in 1825 many people still worked in small workshops, but some industries were now based in factories, where the machines were driven by steam engines. The cotton industry was now bigger and more important than the wool industry. Since 1750 coal production had tripled, and iron production had increased by ten times. Farmers were growing more food than in 1750. Common grazing land or wasteland in many villages had successfully turned into land to grow crops. But in 1900, many farmers now used machine, although most the machines were horsed-powered. Industries were now dominated by coal, iron, steel and textiles. Steam power had been introduced into industries, even in small factories and workshops.
As industries increased it was important to improve transport, by getting round the country in 1750 was a slow process. People and goods travelled by water if possible- either the coast or by rivers. …show more content…
Newspapers and book publishing was expanding.
As the population became more educated people wanted a say on the way they were governed. In 1750 only a small five per cent of the population could vote in the elections in the houses of commons. But women were ruled out. Five per cent of the population could vote in the houses of common but women in 1825 still couldn’t vote. At a political meeting held in Manchester in 1819 to demand reform of parliament, troops killed eleven people. This event is known as the ‘Peterloo Masacre’. In 1900 most men could now vote but women still couldn’t vote. Parliament included many MPs from the growing industrial towns and fewer from the country areas. The government in London and local authorities now played a large part in everyone’s life. They had improved living and working conditions.
There has been an amazing change throughout the world from 1750-1900. Not all has changed for the better in some cases, e.g. when work was easier to get in the city’s people began to go and live there. Which meant that the city became crowded and infection spread faster.
As industries increased it was important to improve transport, by getting round the country in 1750 was a slow process. People and goods travelled by water if possible- either the coast or by rivers. …show more content…
Newspapers and book publishing was expanding.
As the population became more educated people wanted a say on the way they were governed. In 1750 only a small five per cent of the population could vote in the elections in the houses of commons. But women were ruled out. Five per cent of the population could vote in the houses of common but women in 1825 still couldn’t vote. At a political meeting held in Manchester in 1819 to demand reform of parliament, troops killed eleven people. This event is known as the ‘Peterloo Masacre’. In 1900 most men could now vote but women still couldn’t vote. Parliament included many MPs from the growing industrial towns and fewer from the country areas. The government in London and local authorities now played a large part in everyone’s life. They had improved living and working conditions.
There has been an amazing change throughout the world from 1750-1900. Not all has changed for the better in some cases, e.g. when work was easier to get in the city’s people began to go and live there. Which meant that the city became crowded and infection spread faster.