What led to the massive migration of people from farms to cities?
The massive migration was caused by the people who owned the farms because they could no longer make money. The rich bought the land around them and this led to the small farms going out of business. 4. How did members of the working class react to their new experiences in industrial cities? The working class endured the conditions in the working houses as long as they had jobs. A group of workers called the Luddites smashed machines that took away their jobs. 5. When people were coming to the cities everyday people needed jobs they could rely on. How did the Industrial Revolution affect the lives of men, women, and children? Men, women, and children suffered in harsh conditions. There were long working hours in factories that had machines that were unsafe. Sometimes a worker could lose their arm if they weren’t careful. The workers also became sick because of the unsanitary conditions and the dust down in coal mines. Women were hired more often than men because they could be paid less