Chapter 3

Question 1

Annual growth in 1780’s

Answer 1

2%-4%

Question 2

Catalysts for industrialisation were?

Answer 2

Political stability, liberal society, canals, tech advances, population growth and colonisation

Question 3

What did the Watt engine do?

Answer 3

Used 75% less coal, saved money

Question 4

What did Matthew Boulton die with how much money?

Answer 4

£150,000

Question 5

What catalyst was there for agricultural developments?

Answer 5

Population growth

Question 6

What did Enclosure do?

Answer 6

Higher crop yield and healthier livestock.

Worse inequality and demoralisation

Question 7

What 4 crops in the the Norfolk system?

Answer 7

Wheat, Turnip, Barley and Cloves

Question 8

Changes in Textiles?

Answer 8

Mills x3

Question 9

Iron/coal:

Answer 9

1800-1825: iron x2

Question 10

Changes in Railway transport?

Answer 10

1840- 400 miles

1849- 800 miles

Question 11

When was Arkwright waterframe?

Answer 11

1769

Question 12

When was the Cartwright’s power loom?

Answer 12

1789

Question 13

How many tonnes of coal used in 1812?

Answer 13

14 million tonnes