Industrial Revolution Changes

American Studies Chapter Twelve Group Assignment

Pre-Industrial Society (327-330)	Commercial and Industrial Revolution (338-346)
Religion From Morey Puritanism Order and Intelligence Reverend commands through sermons and high position Salvation through attending Church Main Belief: Original Sin	Religion From Morey Evangelicalism Personal Faith (you) Democratic way of believing Salvation through conversion and repentance Main Belief: Morally Respectable Behavior
Family From Plaz Lived and worked together Strong patriarchal control Followed the ways of their ancestors	Family From Plaz Lived and worked together Weaker patriarchal control More of an original lifestyle with less ancestral influence
Work-Life From Plaz Sun-up to Sun-down in fields Worked extra at home Work and home combined Apprenticeship with skilled artisans Work pace varied with orders	Work-Life From Plaz Sun up to sun down (same long days) Strict bell schedule Work and life seperate Free labor ideas Much more worker mobility high turnover
Social Order From Paul Strict social hierarchy Elite>Professionals>Artisans>Farmers>Paupers>Slaves	Social Order From Paul Wealthy artisans upset social order Dynamic classes (upper, middle, lower) Emergence of the middle class (white collar workers)
Economy From Plaz Barter with nearby community Made many goods yourself Local-based	Economy From Plaz Cash based economy Bought stuff from stores International
Women’s Role From Amanda Directly controlled by husbands No Legal Rights/voice Boys learned from Dad and girls learned from Mom	Women’s Role From Amanda More independent and more of a partner in relationship Read decorating magazines and had mother's clubs Emerging voice through strikes and 10hr day demands Independent in Factories Had fewer children through abstinence Mothers raised both genders - provided moral upbringing. The silent support system to male success
Men’s Role From Elita Unquestioned authority over the family Had all the legal power Head of the family	Men’s Role From Elita Concentrated on careers Less involved with the family Spent most of their time at work Had a strong role in major decisions concerning children Men were expected to be steady, industrious, responsible, and painstakingly attentive to their business
Leisure From Amanda The concept that leisure, work, and daily routines are all intermixed and not separate A flexible schedule Still long work days	Leisure From Dan Working men were given Sundays as leisure time Many men spent their leisure time at local taverns Common leisure activities included horse racing, boxing, baseball, and plays Popular entertainments included plays, operas, minstrel shows, concerts, and circuses Although some forms of entertainment were appealing to all classes, rowdy events and tavern games were favored by the working class Despite Sunday leisure time, working men were absent from 15% of working hours