Social Impacts of the Industrial Revolution

The video explores the societal impacts of the Industrial Revolution, focusing on the emergence of new social classes, changes in the roles of women and children, and the social challenges that arose. It highlights the shift from medieval social structures to a new industrial order, the rise of the bourgeoisie and proletariat, and the cult of domesticity for middle-class women. The video concludes with a discussion on the negative consequences of industrialization, such as pollution and poverty.

What societal aspects were affected by industrial changes?

• Only the economy

• All of society

• Only the political system

• Only the environment

Who were the bourgeoisie in the context of the Industrial Revolution?

• Clergy

• Nobility

• Peasants

• Wealthy factory owners

What term is used to describe the working class during the Industrial Revolution?

• Proletariat

• Clergy

• Bourgeoisie

• Nobility

What defines the middle class according to the 1913 British registrar?

• Being dominated by the ruling class while controlling human capital

• Owning factories

• Having no employees

• Living in rural areas

What was the cult of domesticity?

• A set of virtues for middle-class women

• A movement for women's employment

• A political party

• A religious sect

Which virtue was NOT part of the cult of domesticity?

• Submission

• Piety

• Independence

• Purity

What was a major change for working-class families during the Industrial Revolution?

• Living in rural areas

• Owning land

• All family members working in factories

• Working on farms

What was one of the negative impacts of the Industrial Revolution?

• Industrial pollution

• Abundance of housing

• Improved public health

• Decrease in crime

Which of the following was a social challenge during the Industrial Revolution?

• Reduction in pollution

• Improved infrastructure

• Increase in poverty

• Decrease in urban population

What was a consequence of urbanization during the Industrial Revolution?

• Rural expansion

• Housing shortages

• Improved rural infrastructure

• Decrease in factory jobs