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What does the word industrial relate to
Industry, manufacturing and production.
Where did many people live before the Industrial Revolution?
Rural areas / the countryside.
What source of energy became extremely important during the Industrial Revolution?
Coal
Where did many industrial workers spend their working day?
Factories
What is urbanisation?
The growth of cities as people move into them.
The Industrial Revolution was a period of major change in what?
A. How people produced goods
B. How people played sports
C. How people wrote books
A — How people produced goods.
How were many goods produced before factories became common?
By hand, often in homes or small workshops.
What machine used steam power to create a mode of transport?
The steam engine.
Name ONE feature of factory work.
Long hours, repetitive tasks, machines, strict schedules or dangerous conditions.
Why did people move to industrial cities?
To find work and earn wages.
Which type of production became increasingly common during the Industrial Revolution?
A. Mass production
B. Hunting and gathering
C. Handmade production only
Mass production.
Why was producing goods by hand slower?
Workers had to complete most tasks manually without large machines.
What industry was transformed by inventions such as the Spinning Jenny and Power Loom?
The textile industry
Why did factories need large numbers of workers?
Machines and mass production allowed factories to produce huge amounts of goods Needing more workers to operate the machine.
What was one problem caused by rapidly growing cities?
Overcrowding, poor sanitation, disease or poor housing.
Why is the Industrial Revolution described as a “revolution”?
Because it caused major changes to technology, production, work, society and the economy.
What was one advantage of making goods at home or in small workshops?
Workers had more control over their work and could work on a smaller scale.
How did machines change the production of goods?
They allowed goods to be produced faster and in larger quantities.
Why were children sometimes employed in factories and mines?
They could be paid less than adults and were often used for certain types of work that adults could not do
How did factory jobs change the way people organised their daily lives?
Workers had set working hours and schedules rather than controlling their own working time.
TWO ways life changed because of the Industrial Revolution.
Possible answers include factory work, urbanisation, mass production, new technology, changing working conditions or increased pollution.
Why would businesses want to move from small-scale production to factories?
Factories allowed businesses to use machines and large numbers of workers to produce more goods faster.
Why did the invention of one machine often lead to more inventions?
New technology created new opportunities and encouraged people to find faster and more efficient ways of producing goods.
A factory produces 1,000 shirts a week instead of 100. What could this change for the business
The business could sell more products and potentially make more money
Why could rapid urbanisation create problems for governments?
Cities could grow faster than housing, sanitation, clean water and other services could be provided