Industrial Rev-Your-Engine

How did life change because of the technological innovations?



Created by,
Emilie Canabou

Curriculum Info  Meet the Author


Melinda Kolk. "Engine 480 of the Durango Silverton Narrow Guage Railroad." Animas River, Colorado, June 2006.


Introduction

Hi Students! This site will help you on your way to understanding the lifestyles and the effects of the Industrial Revolution in Britain, and beyond.

    •Diseases in industrial cities in the Industrial Revolution
This site gives some insights into how life during the Industrial Revolution was plagued by disease, and how city living contributed to the spread of life-threatening diseases
    •Lifestyle: Slum Housing
This site shows pictures and offers descriptions of living conditions of textile workers.
    •Railways in the 19th Century: Britian
This site offes a great look how influencial was the locomotive... check out the primary source accounts of Railway Experiences!
    •Timeline of Textile Machinery
This site chronicles the inventions of the 18th century that spurred the rise of the textile industries.
    •Factories in the Industrial Revolution
This site offers a good explanation of how revolutionary factories were to the established order of labor in the early 18th Century.
    •The Steam Engine
See a visual of how the steam engine works!


Last updated: November 07 2006, 3:36 pm
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