Industrial Revolution Dbq Essay

The Industrial Revolution, which was a change from “domestic” work to new factories and machinery that began in England, took place during the 18th and 19th centuries. Women and children worked in farming, so when England “upgraded” to factories, they also “upgraded” their jobs. Women worked in harsh conditions, practically lived without seeing their children, and for long hours. The women during this era suffered with the harsh conditions of factories. According to a journalist’s report, windows were not opened in factories, so the air was filled with dust (Doc 2). Having “dust-filled air” had to have caused respiratory problems in at least one woman, as it is dangerous. This journalist is unknown and does not have much background to him/her. The journalist’s passage is, but is not reliable because it is unknown if the person worked in a factory, so they would not have much experience, but if they visited a factory and saw the conditions, it could be reliable.

Children “bonded” with their mothers for only a short amount of time per day. A woman, who worked both in factories and farms, found factory working more difficult than farming. This woman also claims to have worked for many years in a factory while her eldest son took care of her other six children (Doc 1). The woman’s testimony was most likely accurate and reliable because she worked for many years and was not able to “fully raise” her children. According to Mr. Matthew Crabtree, who was a blanket mill worker, married men conceived children with young women (Doc 4). This testimony is reliable because Crabtree was a worker who experienced and saw these events occur in the