Industrialization Case Study: Manchester

What were major changes in living conditions and working conditions?

• Improved sanitation and longer working hours

• Worse sanitation and shorter working hours

• Improved sanitation and shorter working hours

• Worse sanitation and longer working hours

The members of the middle class were:

• Nobles and clergy

• Peasants and serfs

• Merchants and artisans

• Kings and queens

Industrialization affected the middle class by:

• increasing their wealth and opportunities

• decreasing their social status

• having no impact on them

• making them part of the working class

Manchester is a good example of how industrialization changed cities because:

• it remained unaffected by industrialization.

• it became a major industrial hub with significant urban growth.

• it resisted industrialization and maintained its rural character.

• it declined in population due to industrialization.

What changes did industrialization bring about for the following groups of people? 1. Poor city dwellers

• Improved living conditions and increased wealth

• Worsened living conditions and increased poverty

• No significant changes

• Improved access to education and healthcare

What changes did industrialization bring about for the following groups of people? 2. Factory workers

• Improved working conditions and higher wages

• Longer working hours and poor working conditions

• Decreased job opportunities and lower wages

• Increased leisure time and better work-life balance

What changes did industrialization bring about for the following groups of people? 3. Wealthy merchants, factory owners, shippers

• Increased wealth and influence

• Decreased economic power

• No significant changes

• Loss of social status

What changes did industrialization bring about for the following groups of people? 4. Children

• Increased access to education

• More job opportunities in factories

• Improved living conditions

• Longer working hours and child labor

What changes did industrialization bring about for the following groups of people? 5. Lower middle class of factory overseers and skilled workers

• Increased job opportunities and higher wages

• Decreased job security and lower wages

• No significant changes

• Improved working conditions and shorter hours

Industrialization brought about changes for large landowners and aristocrats. Which of the following best describes these changes?

• They gained more political power and wealth.

• They lost political power but gained wealth.

• They maintained their political power but lost wealth.

• They lost both political power and wealth.