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