Title: What did people do for entertainment in the 1800s? During the Industrial Revolution? | Yahoo Answers
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What did people do for entertainment in the 1800s? During the Industrial Revolution?
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Content: Symphonies such as what we have today, could only be hired by the wealthy. In the 1700's if you were lucky enough to live in a big town as a factory worker, you went to the big church on Sundays, and you heard organ music by Bach, or others, and/or string quartets or quintets, supported by the church, which you supported with your contributions. Kids had games they played... you likely can google some of them.... Children's games of the 1700's or something similar. Girls learned to sew, men learned to make and use tools, and as well, work in the emerging factories. Bottom line? There was not the time then we have to day to develop hobbies, and have time for entertainment. ...Show more
Source (s): history teacher 26 years. Anonymous
5 years ago
it depends on what the food was. examples ?