-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