Developments in Transport
What was one problem with transport in Britain at the start of the Industrial Revolution?
Transport was slow and expensive
What is mass production?
Mass production is making large amounts of goods using machines, usually at a lower cost.
Where did most working class people live during the Industrial Revolution
Where did many people move to find work during the Industrial Revolution?
How many hearts does an octopus have?
three!
Name two new types of transport developed during the Industrial Revolution.
Why did factories use machines?
They made products faster and reduced the number of workers needed.
What were two problems with housing in working-class areas?
Houses were overcrowded and poorly built, along with poor sanitation, little fresh water and poor garbage disposal.
What were two problems workers faced in factories and mines?
(1) Long working hours
(2) Low wages
What colour is a polar bear's skin underneath its fur?
Black
How did railways improve travel in Britain?
Railways made travel much faster and more reliable. For example, the journey from London to Edinburgh became much shorter.
How did the factory system change the way people worked?
Workers worked in factories and operated machines instead of making products by hand.
Many workers did repetitive tasks and did not need to be highly skilled.
Why were working-class houses often built close together?
Why did factory owners employ women and children?
They were cheaper than men, helping factory owners make greater profits.
What is the largest desert in the world?
Antarctica
Why were canals important during the Industrial Revolution?
Canals made it easier and cheaper to transport heavy goods such as coal, food and manufactured products between cities and the countryside.
What were two negative effects of the new factory system on workers?
How did poor sanitation affect people living in industrial cities?
There was little or no sewage, fresh water or garbage disposal. This created dirty and unhealthy living conditions and contributed to disease and high death rates.
Why did many working children have little opportunity to go to school?
They worked long hours, sometimes for 12 hours a day, leaving them too tired or with no time to attend school.
Which animal can survive without its head for several weeks?
Cockroach
How did improvements in transport help the Industrial Revolution grow?
Faster and cheaper to move raw materials, goods and people.
This helped factories get the materials they needed, sell their products to larger markets and encouraged further industrial growth.
How did the assembly line make products cheaper and more widely available?
Workers each completed a specialised task repeatedly, allowing produced to be made more quickly and in larger quantities. This reduced production costs and made goods, such as the Ford Model T, more affordable.
How were the living conditions of the rich and poor different during the Industrial Revolution?
The rich often lived in larger homes with more space, cleaner air and better facilities, while working-class people often lived in overcrowded slums with poor sanitation, little fresh water and unsafe housing.
Why could the Industrial Revolution be seen as both positive and negative for British people?
- created new industries, jobs and technological advanceemnts that did improve life for some people
Negatives:
- Many workers experienced low wages, long hours, dangerous workplaces, poor housing and limited education
What animal has retangular pupils?
Goat