Thursday, January 22, 2015

Homework for Friday, January 23

Read: The Great Exhibition (look at the pictures, watch the slideshow, etc.)

Explore: 
Poverty 
Early Chartist Meeting Notes 
1832 Reform Act 
The Railways 
Coal Mining 
Factory Conditions 
Tolpuddle Martyrs 
Shopping for Fabric 

Answer:

What do these documents tell us about life for factory workers in England in the first half of the 19th century?

Create a pros and cons list for the Industrial Revolution.  Which documents provide evidence for each list?


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