Impact Of The Industrial Revolution On Sport

Question 1

Urbanisation

Answer 1

Large numbers of people moving from rural areas into towns and cities, seeking regular work in the factories

Question 2

What are the key features of urbanisation that continued to the development of sport?

Answer 2

Lack of work space
Loss of traditional sports
Change in working conditions
Large working class population

Question 3

How did the railway develop the sport?

Answer 3

• Movement of teams/spectators, nationwide fixtures developing on a regular basis
• improved access to different parts of the country, leagues able to form involving clubs from across the country
• cheaper train travel allowed working class rot follow their teams home and away

Question 4

How did the church influence sport?

Answer 4

• provided halls
• encouraged civilised behaviour, shift in behaviour from popular recreation to rational recreation (eg. Not drinking/gambling)
• increased attendance at church ceremonies and holy days
• church organised sports teams like football

Question 5

Muscular Christianity

Answer 5

• used association football to get more people to church
• church provided facilities (eg. Land and equipment)
• created teams
• Sunday school was more popular
• YMCA and CUBS developed through church