-For the upper class i. Quality of life increased but not by much ii. Were unhappy with the people of the middle class who were becoming wealthier than they were
-For the middle class i. Social structure began to change for the first time in hundreds of years ii. Skilled artisans from the Cottage Industry could not compete with their mass produced goods iii. New opportunities + increased wealth = rapid growth of middle class iv. Middle class values emphasized the importance of morality v. Overseers and skilled workers rose to middle class vi. Factory owners and merchants formed upper middle class
-For the lower class i. Lost land ii. Majority moved to cities for a "better life" iii. Worked in factories iv. Poor living + working conditions