1. When examining these images, what kinds of changes do you see happening from images 1-5 to images 6-10?
While there are more metal and moving elements in the second group of photographs, the majority of the objects in the first set are made of wood. The machinery in the six to ten images was larger than those that existed back then. In images 1 through 5, more manual tools are used, but in images 6 through 10, all work is done by devices. There were fewer individuals operating one machine in the 1–5 photos, but many individuals were operating one machine in the 6–10 photos.
2. How might these changes impact the way things were produced?
A wider distribution of wealth and the introduction of the factory system were two socioeconomic changes brought about by the Industrial Revolution. Technological changes included the innovative use of materials like iron and steel, the increased use of energy sources like coal and steam, and the use of new inventions like the spinning jenny.
3. How might these changes impact the way people work?
Cultural shifts contained the growth of cities and the emergence of worker's rights movements. It also impacts the way people work by making it simpler for those who run the machine since it is more machine-based and not so much hands-on.
