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| A canal | Prices for raw materials go way down because of this being constructed in 1745. |
| Soap, sanitation and diet improves across England. | There is a population explosion in England because of these three improvements around 1750: |
| The seed drill, horse-drawn cultivator. | Those already owning a lot of land are the only ones that can afford to buy these two new machines which will multiply their farming profits even more around 1760: |
| Parliament passes the Enclosure Acts enabling people to buy land from the government. | Only those with land can afford to buy more, the Commons is sold off, and poor farmers have no way to grow food for themselves anymore due to this new law in 1760: |
| The water frame is invented, creating textiles 100 times faster than it could be woven by hand. | Those who made a living weaving out of their homes can't compete anymore because of this invention in 1773. . They now have to find work. Many move into your town to work in the factory. |
| The first factory made textiles. | After the first factory was built for making this in 1774, other capitalists start building more factories to get in on the profits! |
| The first tenements (cheap, simple apartments) are built. | Around 1780, more and more poor and desperate workers move to your town. Where can they live cheaply? |
| A church is built, plus a store, and pub. The wealthy build a private school for their children. | By 1780, workers work 6 days a week and are demanding more to do in town on their day off (Sunday). What do towns build? What do the rich build? |
| Pubs are packed at night, alcohol consumed in record amounts. | By 1882, workers are working an average 15 hours a day and are exhausted and stressed when they get out. What's the result? |
| Big, lavish manor houses of the rich start to get built in your village. | It's 1783 and the poor are barely surviving on their low wages and long hours, but the factory owners and big farmers are richer than ever. What do you notice in town? |
| James Watt invents the steam engine. Factories switch from water power to steam. | More factories are built since they now can be built anywhere because of this 1785 invention. |
| Henry Cort invents the puddling process. | Iron is easier and cheaper to produce because of the invention of this new faster process for making iron in 1800: |
| Children are used to mine coal because most men are working on farms. The endure black lung, accidents and mine explosions. | By 1815, home heating, steam engines and iron production all use coal, and the coal mines need workers, which leads to this: |
| The first railroads using steam engines are created. | By 1820, canals and dirt roads can't handle all the new industrial traffic. This new invention saves the day! |
| Factories have so many people to choose from, they begin hiring children and women because they are cheaper. More men are out of work and turn to alcoholism and crime. | By 1827, passenger railroads are built, allowing even more workers to flood your town looking for jobs. What's the result? |
| Gas lamps light the streets and homes. Working hours can now be later! | By 1835, coal is used in more factories producing most goods. Somebody figures out that the waste gas from using coal can be burned for light. What does it lead to? |
| "White lung disease" (cancer), tuberculosis, emphysema and injuries from accidents claim many lives. Children fall into machines, and women's hair gets caught in them. Nobody has health insurance, and if you get sick you get fired. | By 1838, textile and iron mills have very dangerous working conditions due to no government laws protecting workers. What's the result? |
| The Irish are put to work building more railroads. | 1840- The potato famine drives thousands of Irish into England looking for work. Where do they go? |
| The landless poor are forced into factory work, if they can find it. They can no longer survive on their own. | It's 1842, and most of the land in England has been sold off to those wealthy enough to afford it. What must the landless poor do? |
| Museums, theaters, opera, restaurants plays and concerts are now enjoyed by the middle class, not just the rich. | It's 1845, and those who are able to work their way into management and other services are able to enter the new middle class. What kinds of activities aren't for the rich anymore? |
| The air is dark, soot covers everything, the river is poisonous, cancers are increasing, and life expectancy is down to 30 years. Was the Industrial Revolution worth it? | It's now 1850. There are and have been NO pollution controls since factories started using coal for producing goods, heating and lighting. What is the result of a century of this? |
