What sparked the Industrial Revolution
Where did the Industrial Revolution begin
Birmingham, Britan
Fill in the blank:
Mass production in factories led to the introduction of the __________ line.
Assembly
Sheep and cattle
What age did children start to work in some industries
5
Henry Ford
What was the main source of energy that supported the Industrial Revolution?
Coal
windows
proper ventilation
running water
toilets
What was a key driver of the development of transport?
Wealthy merchants and industrialists began to demand faster transport from to move coal to power their factories, ship their products, speed up travel between cities
Provide two reasons why factories owners wanted to employ children
cheaper
more agile
less likely to revolt
others..
What year did the Factory Act pass in parliament
1833
Coal was how many more times efficient than wood?
2-3 x
Identify 3 differences between the rich and poor during the industrial revolution
- education- foods - work
Explain the traditional agricultural method
Identify three effects of the Industrial Revolution
Children earnt more in factory towns than in the country
Children were injured or killed
Long hours and low pay
Developed diseases like Cotton lung
Factory Act introduced
Raised minimum working age
Shortened the working day
Compulsory schooling introduced
1783
what problem occurred when deeper coal mines were dug?
they flooded
Identify a positive and negative of mass production
positive: cheaper
negative: pollution
Name one of the two new machines were invented to assist with farming?
Seed drill
Plough
Identify 4 examples of the issues workers faced throughout the industrial revolution
low wages
easily replaceable
No unions
safety hazards
lack of sunlight leading to deformities
long days (12-16 hrs) - 6 days a week
How much were Cotton Weavers paid per week?
5-8 shillings
Why did the Lunar society meet every full moon?
So they could travel home with light
What were the three levels of the social hierarchy?
Aristocracy
Middle Class
Working Class
What were the four items that were planted to make the four crop rotation
Wheat
Barley
Turnips
Clover
How many deaths occurred in a single coal mine in only one year
349
What year was the first steam locomotive built?
1804