Chapter 12-Industrial And Social Revolution

Question 1

What the population of Britain in 1700? In 1850?

Answer 1

1700- 5 000 000

1850- 20 000 000

Question 2

Name and describe 4 improvements in agriculture in the agricultural revolution.

Answer 2

1/ Enclosure.- farmers fenced off their lands.
2/ New machinery.- seed drill, mechanical reaper.
3/ Improvements in Livestock.- selective breeding by Robert Bakewell.
4/ Four field system.- crop rotation.

Question 3

Name 6 results of the agricultural revolution.

Answer 3

1) Wide availability of cheap food.
2) Population explosion.
3) Higher demand for jobs.
4) High migration to the cities in search of work.
5) Towns expanded.
6) Factories of the industrial revolution had a ready made work force.

Question 4

Name 5 reasons for the Industrial Revolution beginning in Britain.

Answer 4

1) Coal and iron.
2) Empire. (Cheap raw materials.)
3) Good to do business.
4) Ready-made work force.
5) The league of extraordinary gentlemen.

Question 5

What is the nickname for the English Midlands?

Answer 5

The ‘black country’ from pollution.

Question 6

Name 3 improvements in transport.

Answer 6

1) Tarmacadam helped improve road building.
2) Turnpike trusts spread across Britain.
3) George Stephenson’s Rocket.

Question 7

How did the spread of railways change time?

Answer 7

The timetable forced Britain to standardise time so that people could know what time the train would arrive and depart.

Question 8

Name three protests that occurred during the industrial revolution.

Answer 8

1) 1830- Luddites attacked factories, new machines. We’re killed or deported.
2) Workers drew up a list or chart of changes they wanted to see happen.
3) Chartists wanted: right to vote, members of parliament to be payed, secret ballot at elections. Eventually granted.

Question 9

Name 4 methods of leisure during the Industrial Revolution.

Answer 9

1) Seaside resorts.
2) Sporting associations. (Rugby, cricket, football.)
3) Use of alcohol.
4) Bear baiting, cock fighting, horse riding.