Impact of Industrialisation 19 c Flashcards

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Cotton (4)

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1)Technological innovation - 2)mass production -3) uk responsible for 50 percent of cotton output by 1830. 4)cotton exports rose 7 fold between 1800-1850.

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Coal (4)

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1) innovation in tech 2) huge demand for coal due to industry advances and increased population 3) 1840 gb produced 2/3 of world coal 4) 300,000 men employed in coal mining 1864

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Iron (4)

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1) build ships, infrastructure, raliways - 2) innovations 3)1800-1850 iron output rose 7 fold 4) 1850 gb produced 50 percent of world iron

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Move away from rural economy (3)

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1) agriculutre main from of economy and employment in 18th century 2) landlord at top whod rent to farmers - employ labourers 3) no guarenteed work - seasonal

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Underpinned by population growth and urbanisation (3)

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1) population doubles between 1800-1850 - birth rate and influx of migrants 2) industrialisation exploits this 3) urban growth - sheffield 46,000 to 135,000 - city creation and expansion

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Emergence of factory system (4)

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1) Factories introduced - production efficient and keep eye on workforce 2) use of cheap labour - women and children - population boom 3) machines - faster standardised production - cheaper and faster - larger production - larger market 4)new class system - no landlords

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Spread of railway (3)

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1)increase 2) cuts travel time - more buisiness/money - London to bristol in 4 hrs 3)communications - post invented - ideas and info freely exchanged

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Limited state intervention

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1) Free trade nation - naval dominance until 1920s. 2) State intervention seen as dangerous - allows private enterprise - no interference 3) rise of middle class

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