The Industrial Revolution

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  • 1952 BCE

    4,000 people killed due to pollutants

    4,000 people killed due to pollutants
    In 1952, pollutants from factories mixed with air condensation killed over 4,000 people in London over the course of 12 days.
  • 1944 BCE

    Government Funds Compulsory Education

    Government Funds Compulsory Education
    The English government mandated and funds compulsory education for all citizens till the age 18 ("The Industrial Revolution in England", 2017).
  • 1901 BCE

    Minimum work age increased to 12

    Minimum work age increased to 12
    In 1901, the minimum work age was raised to 12 years old.
  • 1880 BCE

    Education is Made Compulsory

    Education is Made Compulsory
    Education act made school compulsory for all children up to the age of 10 ("The Industrial Revolution in England", 2017).
  • 1870 BCE

    Louis Pasteur develops vaccines for diseases

    Louis Pasteur develops vaccines for diseases
    Louis Pasteur a chemist believed that germs caused disease. Using this information, he invented vaccines that helped prevent many common diseases. The vaccines made it easier for people to live together ("Industrial Revolution Timeline", 2017).
  • 1849 BCE

    Cholera Epidemic

    Cholera Epidemic
    10,000 people died in three months in London from Cholera epidemic. Many scientist and doctors searched for cures/vaccinations ("The Industrial Revolution in England", 2017).
  • 1833 BCE

    The first Factory Act

    The first Factory Act
    The first Factory Act provides first small regulation of child labor in textile factories.
  • 1800 BCE

    Cities Population Increase

    Cities Population Increase
    In 1800, about 10% of the Europeans lived in cities (Collingwood, 2017). The percentages increased as rural production couldn’t compete with cheaper factory production so rural workers moved to work in factories.
  • 1760 BCE

    The Beginning of the Industrial Revolution

    The Beginning of the Industrial Revolution
    The first Industrial Revolution begins around 1760 in the textile industry in Great Britain. Over the next decade, manufacturing moved from hand production in homes to machine production in factories ("The Industrial Revolution in England", 2017).