Context
When did the Industrial Revolution Begin?
1750s approx
What do we always do when responding to an exam question?
reference the source
What was the seed drill used for?
Plant seeds deeper into soil more quickly than by hand
Who invented the seed drill?
Jethro Tull
Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?
Great Britain
What else do we always do when responding to exam questions?
Write in full sentences
What was the spinning genny and what was it used for?
Threading yarn and cotton into textiles and clothes
How did population in Britain change from the 1750s to the 1900s?
Increase by around 30 million
Where did most people live prior to the Industrial Revolution?
What is the difference between a short term impact and a long term impact? Use example
Car crash short term immediate injury, long term is lasting medical conditions
coal and steel
Why did population increase so much? give 3 reasons
Better medical practises
Less deaths at birth
more migration and immigration
What farming technique was responsible for increased food production?
4 crop rotation
What are three key inventions we MUST know for our exam?
Seed Drill, Spinning Genny and Steam Engine
steam trains can transport goods and people
steam engines meant factories could be built anywhere not near water sources
Steam engine meant more inventions and innovation
What is an example of better medical practises used at the end of the Industrial Revolution?
Vaccines, sanitation, more medical knowledge
How many industrial revolutions have there been and what is the name of the one we are currently in?
How do we get an A? List a few things we need to do
Write in full sentences
Reference Sources
Bring in own knowledge and context
Communicate well (spelling grammar etc)
What is a negative long term impact of new inventions and machinary?
destruction of the enviornment
What was the name when people made goods in the home pre revolution?
Cottage Industry