humanities Flashcards
- When and where did the industrial revolution originate?
began in Britain in the late 1700s
- What is the agricultural revolution? What made it such a success?
The agricultural revolution was a necessity for the growing population so there was a demand for higher amounts of foods. Due to the high demand new machinery was invented to make farming new efficient. There were 3 things to make farming more efficient,
- Crop rotation - Enclosed land
- Seed drill
- What industries did children work during the industrial revolution? Why did they have children doing these jobs?
children worked in textile factories, coal mines, gas works, construction sites, shipyards and chimney sweeping. They were good workers as they were cheap, expendable and able to fit in small areas
what is Urbanisation
Urbanisation is the increase in the proportion of people living in towns and cities.
define overseer
a person who supervises others, especially workers
the black lung
the black lung is a disease black lung caused by long exposure to coal dust, many children who worked in the coal mines caught this disease.
What are the names of the two levels of government in Australian politics?
Senate and house of representatives
Upper house – Senate
Lower house – House of representatives
List the 5 major biomes
1) Tundra
2) Aquatic
3) Forests
4) grassland
5) Desert
democratic process
The democratic process is a process which the general public votes for a party to represent them and make decisions on their behalf
name given to people who can vote
constituents
Enclosures –
The open land was divided into small fields and hedges and fences were put around them. Everyone had their own fields and could use them how they wished.
Groups that supported Enclosure movements
Landowners - Labourers - Tenant Farmers
Groups that were against it
Smallholders – Landless Labourers
Crop rotation –
Barley to Clover and ryegrass to feed the cattle and sheep to wheat to turnips for feeding cattle to Barley again.
Seed Drill -
Invented by Jethro Tull and was extremely useful and was used to plant seeds in a straight line andcover them with soil. This resulted in more land being farmed and resulted in improved crop organisation.
children’s punishments during the industrial revolution
Children were usually hit with a strap to make them work faster.
Electorate:
the people in a country or area who are entitled to vote in an election.
Preferential voting:
Is a vote when you order the parties best to worst.
The secret ballot:
The secret ballot is an anonymous vote and voting takes place in a cardboard ballot box with no name attached.
Shadow minister:
A shadow’s minister role is to contradict and constantly critique the current minister.
Myall Creek Massacre
Myall Creek Massacre happened in June 10th 1838 where 11 white settlers had taken 28 aboriginals and slaughtered them all. It was significant as it had been one of the few major massacres in all of Australia, it is also significant as the white settlers were punished.
Federation
Is an important event as it had unified Australia joining the 6 settlements on January 1st 1901.
Arrival of the first fleet
The arrival of the first fleet was a detrimental event for Australia on 1788 26th January. Australia was colonised due to the imperialism shown by England. It has been the foundations of this modernised Australia as we now it.
Gold Rush
The Gold Rush was a detrimental moment in Australia’s history as it had boosted the economy along with bring many new immigrants to Australia on February 12th 1851.
