Working conditions
Where did many people work during the Industrial Revolution?
They worked in factories and mines.
What were Factory Acts?
They were laws made to improve working conditions in factories.
Name one disease that spread in cities.
Cholera.
What is slavery?
Slavery is when people are forced to work without pay.
Who ruled Britain?
The monarch.
Name one danger faced by factory workers.
Workers could be injured by machines. OR else other. (Ask Jacinth)
Who introduced laws to improve factory conditions?
The British government introduced the laws.
Why was clean water important?
It prevented diseases.
Name one product traded in triangular trade.
Sugar. (OR other)
Give two ways Parliament became more powerful.
Control of finance and passing laws.
Give two reasons why children worked in factories.
Children were cheap to employ and could fit into small spaces.
Give two changes brought by Factory Acts.
Working hours were limited and children were given time for education.
Give two improvements made by Public Health Acts.
Better sewage systems and clean water supply.
Describe the triangular trade route. (chain)
Goods went from Britain to Africa, enslaved people to America, and raw materials back to Britain.
Give two changes made by Reform Acts.
More men could vote and electoral areas were improved.
Explain why factory working conditions were difficult to improve.
Factory owners wanted to make profit and there were few government laws at first.
Explain why some factory owners opposed reforms.
They feared reforms would reduce profits and production.
Explain why the government became involved in public health.
High death rates forced the government to act.
Explain why slavery was important for British trade.
Enslaved labor helped produce valuable crops like sugar and cotton.
Explain why industrial workers demanded the right to vote.
Industrial workers wanted political power and fair laws.
How far were factory owners responsible for poor working conditions?
Factory owners were mainly responsible because they ignored safety to increase production, but the government was also slow to act.
How successful were factory reforms in improving workers’ lives?
They improved safety and reduced child labor, but many problems continued.
How far did public health reforms improve people’s lives?
They greatly reduced disease but took many years to be fully effective.
How far was triangular trade responsible for Britain’s wealth?
It contributed greatly to profits and industrial growth.
How far did political reforms make Britain democratic?
They increased participation but many groups like women still lacked voting rights.