First Industrial Revolution: steam and the factory

The central question

How did new sources of power change work and daily life?

What we will explore

• Textiles, water and steam power, coal and iron; how a factory differed from a workshop
• Factory organization, labor, cities, transport, and environmental costs; uneven benefits

By the end of the lecture

Explain why industrialization changed the organization of work and everyday life as well as machinery.

Read the lecture

A continuous, illustrated reading of Lecture 6, with explanations, historical examples, and review answers.

Lecture slides

The complete 68-slide presentation, including review answers and reference material.