3. Economic Developments Flashcards
what process was Britain entering by 1783?
industrialisation
what are the arguemnts for industrialisation during this time?
- increase on importans and exports
- increase on trade i.e. cotton
- coal was more accessible
- scale production of factories
- increase in economic activities
what were the arguments against there being an industrialisation?
historians now look back and argue that these changes were gradual and happened over time, not in an instant as ‘revolution’ would suggest
what industry saw rapid growth?
the cotton industry
what was there a major rise in during this time?
population growth
what was the population by 1811?
12.6 million
what were the causes of population growth?
- increase in food production meant lower prices, this meant that it was more accessible
- health standards improved
- raising living standards
what new invention was a key process within industrialisation?
- the adaptation of the steam engine
- the steam engine was create with a seperate condenser
who created this new invention?
james watson
who did Watson have to partner with to make his invention reality?
Matthew Boulton
what transport system facilitated the transport of goods?
Canals
what became a cheap fuel for industrialisation?
Coal
what quickened the pace of agricultural improvement?
Enclosure systems
what did Enclosure lead to?
- improved productivity of land
- high crop yields
- healthier livestock
what were the downsides of agricultural improvements and enclosure?
- low wages of employees
- demoralisation of farm labourers
