Industrial Revolution Flashcards
What is the Industrial Revolution?
The Industrial Revolution is when machines and factories changed peoples way of life as well as manufacture
When did it take place?
The eighteenth and nineteenth centuries
The first factory was made by …..
Sir Richard Arkwright
Who was Titus Salt?
Titus salt was a factory owner in the early nineteenth century, who wanted to create life better for his workers. He created Saltaire.
Who were turnpikes
Turnpikes were the people who were running the roads
Who created the world’s first railway locomotive?
Richard Trevithick
Why did York become more wealthy and bigger?
York became bigger and more wealthy because York had many jobs available, for example York had a train builder site
Who was Isambard Kingdom Brunel ?
Isambard Kingdom Brunel was an inventor who did many things. E.g changed time, created the worlds widest bridge, created railway tracks 7 feet apart, made Paddington station, great western railway
