Machines
Name 3 inventions we have discussed in class created from the Industrial Revolution.
Seed Drill, Plough, Steam Engine, Water Frame, Spinning Jenny etc.
What million was the population of England and Wales at the start of the Revolution.
3, 6 or 8 million.
Roughly 6 million
What was the name of the art and science movement which made people think deeper than religion
The Enlightenment
Name symptoms of Cholera
Sore tummy, vomiting, diarrhea
Which industry saw the most development throughout the Industrial Revolution
Textile Industry
Who was the inventor of the Seed Drill?
Jethro Hull
Define urbanisation
Urbanisation is the population shift from rural to urban areas.
What was the 10 Hour Act
Reduced maximum working hours for women and children to 10 hours per day
Who was the main doctor linking water bacteria to cholera
John Snow
What are cottage industries
People making and selling goods out of their home rurally
What was the name of the industrial pollution coined in London.
The Black Smoke or Smog
What percentage of the workforce were children
66%
What was the Factory Act of 1833
Banned employment of children under 9 and limited 10–13-year-olds to a 48-hour week in the textiles industry.
Who petitioned for a Public Health Act
Edwin Chadwick
Name 1 country England transported its goods to
USA
What transportation device most commonly used the steam engine.
Train
What was the job of a 'climbing boy' in the Industrial Revolution.
Climbed chimneys to clean them.
What were some of the values of the Chartists
Equal pay, better working conditions, existence of trade unions, voting rights
What was the death rate that qualified towns to set up a Board of Health
1 in 23 dead
Define entreprenueship and why was this significant in the Industrial Revolution.
People started making money for themselves. Production was so large, they could begin to make mass profits and invest this elsewhere
Which natural resource powered most of the Industrial Revolution.
Coal
What was so significant about the Enclosure Movement in terms of urbanisation
The enclosure movement seperate farmers to have smaller land plots, they then could not make enough money on their own, and moved to cities.
What were the names of the political acts which restricted workers from forming trade unions
What year was the Public Health Act in place
1848
Which English city produced the most cotton
Manchester - that is why we call all sheets, towels and bedding Manchester