Monday, April 21, 2014


This graph sourced from XXXXXXXXX depicts price changes over time for various qualities of cloth available to purchase in England from 1750-1850.  Clearly all prices declined over time but the largest shift may be seen in super fine cloth.

Sunday, April 20, 2014

Women in Factories

What would have happened if women had been paid exactly the same as men for factory work?  In other words, predict the effects of equality in the workplace during the Industrial Revolution.
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-Henry McNamara

Friday, April 18, 2014

The Reaction of Parliament

Hello everyone!
In what ways did Parliament respond to the Industrial Revolution and the working conditions of the new working class?

This is a Test, to check the functionality of posting.  Have a nice weekend!

Tuesday, April 15, 2014

The Newsroom

theguardian is preparing to publish its review of the Industrial Revolution in Great Britain.  All reporters have been divided into working groups with specific categories to flesh out to enable publication from our editorial desk.  Please use the following link to further all your field research: