Industrial Revolution Flashcards
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When did the industrial revolution took place?
1750-1900
Name reasons why Britain industrialized
New ideas/Inventions
Urbanization
Development in transport
Agricultural revolution
Most important reason which allowed Industrial Revolution to happen in Britain
Britain began to use its own row materials and more effectively
What are the biggest reserves of raw material for Britain?
Coal
Iron
Why is the use of coal so important for Industrial Revolution?
Machinery could be fulled on coal and run on steam
What are the advantages of using coal?
Machinery were more efficient and more goods could be produced at a faster rate. Therefore more goods could be sold, improving the cycle of prosperity for Britain’s economy
What was the iron used for?
Bridges Railway tracks Machines Engines Ships
Why was the railway so important in the industrial revolution?
It allowed goods to travel further, and faster
In 1851 - 6000 miles of tracks in Britain
Goods could be also sold abroad
What did Richard Arkwright invent?
Spinning jenny
How was the advantage of spinning jenny?
The production of cotton increased by 60 times
Faster production
Cheaper production
More affordable so people would buy more
What did George Stephenson invented?
Rocket
What is the rocket?
A locomotive that changed the face of transport
It reached speed of 29 mph
Allowed goods to be transported further away and to more places
Describe the “railway mania”
More people started using railway as a mode of transport
Travel from London to Brighton reduced from 6 hours to 2 hours and costed 20p
Describe agricultural changes as part of the industrial revolution
New machinery
Combine harvesters and tractors
New methods of farming: selective breeding and crop rotation
Reasons that led to urbanization
Less people needed to work the fields, therefore people moved to the cities seeking jobs
Increase in population from 11 to 40 millions ( due to better standard of living and people were living longer)
More people worked in factories, therefore more goods produced and sold
