Aim: How were the problems of the Industrial Revolution solved?

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Aim How were the problems of the Industrial
Revolution solved?

• Do Now List 3 problems created by the Industrial
  Revolution and explain how they were caused.

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vocabulary

• Labor Unions an organization put together to
  unite workers and teach them to stand up for
  their rights.
• Collective Bargaining - the process by which
  wages, hours, rules, and working conditions are
  negotiated and agreed upon by a union with an
  employer for all the employees

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Vocabulary Continues

• Political Activism - The use of voting to help
  your cause and bring about change.
• Welfare- financial or other assistance to an
  individual or family from a city, state, or
  national government.

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Activity

• As you read the documents underline any important
  information.
• Answer Documents s 1 -4.

This is a poster for the Industrial Workers of
the World Union (IWW). Use this to answer
Document 1.
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Problems During the Industrial Revolution Solutions to Industrial Revolution Problems
A. Child Labor young children often worked in coalmines factories because of their size. - this led to serious injuries death A. Organized Labor Unions workers collectively bargained to improve pay working conditions
B. Overcrowded Cities As factories opened, urban (city) population increased B. Political Activism workers voted for candidates who promised to improve conditions. Ex shorter work day 8 10 hours
C. Pollution factories burned coal which polluted the air water around the cities. -this led to respiratory diseases like asthma emphysema C. Social Welfare Programs nations began offering workers assistance such as Unemployment Benefits disability payments
D. Loss of Jobs for Skilled Workers Craftsmen, like Blacksmiths were replaced by machines were forced to take low paying factory jobs