Industrial Britain Flashcards
How did transport change between 1750 and 1900?
Horses in 1750
Train in 1830
Bus in 1900
What happened to warfare in the industrial revolution?
Navy was built
What disease broke out in 1831?
Cholera
What new law was made about housing?
That it was to be improved and councils were forced to provide clean water
What changed about travel in sport (mainly football)?
Sports teams could travel to different parts of the country
What is turnpike trust?
A group of local residents that have joined together and have been given by parliament the duty of looking after a section of road
Why did factories being built help companies?
They could produce more of a product
Why would the canal system be helpful to a farmer?
It can transport 4x the amount of produce on road transport. This is good because it means the farmer can get more crops to the market every journey
Name a big negative of canals
They can dry up up in the summer and freeze in the winter
Name 2 Victorian Child Jobs and what the role was to do?
Knocker up- large stick and bang on people’s windows to wake them up in the morning
Child chimney sweep- clean chimneys
Name 2 problems of housing in industrial Britain
Many people in 1 room
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