Beginning Of Industrial Revolution

Question 0

List 3 ways life changed during industrial revolution

Answer 0

Goods were produced in factories not in homes
New machinery meant goods were produced faster and in large amounts
People moved from rural areas to live in cities and work in factories

Question 1

When and where did industrial revolution begin

Answer 1

1750 to 1900 in Great Britian

Question 2

In 1750 how were most goods produced

Answer 2

Cottage industries…small quantities and made in homes

Question 3

How were most goods produced by 1850

Answer 3

By machines in factories

Question 4

Name 3 towns that grew into great cities during the industrial revolution

Answer 4

Manchester
Birmingham
Leeds

Question 5

Before the industrial revolution Saha was the population of Great Britain

Answer 5

5 million

Question 6

By 1850 what had the population of Great Britain grown to

Answer 6

20 million

Question 7

What is a population explosion

Answer 7

A rapid increase in population. Birth rates increase and death rates decrease

Question 8

Why was there a population explosion in GB that began in 1750

Answer 8

Improvements in agriculture increased the amount of food available and food became cheaper and more available to poor families. So families had more children because they would have enough to eat.

Question 9

Why did industrial revolution start in Britain

Answer 9

1. Rise in population, demand for goods
2. Colonies..rubber and cotton.
3. Education..banking
4. Raw materials coal and iron, worlds biggest mining industry
5. Inventors and engineers, James Watt steam engin