The Industrial Revolution

Economic change

at the end of the 18th century

England trasformed from agricultural to industrial country

WHY?

The population increased

agriculture was intensified

Economic activity was gradually diversified

increase in consumption
in every sectors

Technological innovation

that transformed and improved the productivity of workers

in 1765 James Watt patented a steam engine powerful that was involved in every industrial sector bringing improvements in every aspect

This changed

Way of working

regulated by the mechanism of the machines

women and children were paid poorly

Long working hours, about 65-70 a week

The geography of the country

industries moved near the coal mines of the North

therefore workers also move

new *urban centres were born*

but

there weren't

there were

public services

water

sanitation

open spaces

smoke

air and polluted water