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Steam Factory and Railway Age
Age 16 · History
In the 19th century, steam-powered machines concentrated work in large factories and pulled trains along new railways. Many rural families moved to fast-growing industrial towns to earn wages in these factories.
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In the picture
- Tall factory chimney above a steam-powered mill: coal smoke and mechanised production
- Steam locomotive on an iron bridge: railway transport of goods and people
- Worker receiving a coin at a factory window: wage labour
- Family with bundles on a road: rural people moving toward the town
- Terraced workers' housing beside the factory: crowded new industrial town
Examples
- A factory worker buying groceries with wages earned that week.
- A family taking a train from a village to a nearby city.
Key takeaways
- Steam power moved production into large factories and made railways faster and cheaper.
- Railways and factory jobs drew rural people into rapidly growing towns.
Quiz: Steam Factory and Railway Age (Age 16)
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What did steam power do to production and railways, according to the card?
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According to the card, what drew rural people into rapidly growing towns?
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What did steam locomotives on new railways carry?
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