Industrial Revolution 8

Question 1

when was the IR and what was it

Answer 1

1750 - 1850
period where changes in agriculture, manufacturing, mining, transportation, and the harnessing of steam affected the social and economic conditions of the time for future

it started in Britain the spread through West Europe and eventually the world

Question 2

what were the consequences of the industrial revolution in Britain

Answer 2

Intro -
Britain changed dramatically between 1750 and 1850 during the industrial revolution.
This paper will explore the consequences of the industrial revolution in Britain.

Consequences -
before the IR Britain’s main source of income was through agriculture and the main industries were cottage industries. all the land was shared and the infrastructure was very primitive. there was no interest in new inventions or technology. However, the industrial revolution changed all of this. Britain’s now made the majority of its income from manufacturing and mining. The main industries were now factories. this enabled Britain to produce more and generated more income, leading to a better economy. most of the people now lived in cities with proper infrastructure and worked in factories instead of farms. The IR also brought about the idea of the enclosure movement, which introduced private property. Britain was more industrialized and more interested in new technology and new inventions were invented. and because of the increase in the wealth of the economy, better health care and education services were provided. this slowly lead to the decrease in poverty and disease which meant a better standard of living.

Conclusion

Question 3

meaning: agricultural revolution, enclosure movement, cottage industry, indentured labour, mineral, carat, claim, monopoly, IDB,

Answer 3

agricultural revolution - change in the way farming was done

enclosure movement - fields fenced off belonging to 1 person, part of agricultural revolution

cottage industry - products made a home; in a cottage

indentured labour - workers who are on contract to work for a certain length of time at a certain wage for and employer

mineral - substance that’s mined

carat - unit of measurement for precious stones, 1 carat weighs 0,2 grams

claim - piece of land which a digger ‘claimed’ as the place
he would be allowed to dig for diamonds

monopoly - to have all the power in an industry

IDB - (illicit diamond buying) illegal buying and selling of diamonds

Question 4

what were the 3 stages of trade

Answer 4

• slaves captured and traded in West Africa
• taken across Atlantic ocean to America to work on cotton. tobacco, rice and sugar plantations
• produce shipped to Britain where made into goods and sold across world

Question 5

describe the economy before the IR

Answer 5

• cottage industry
• enclosure system
• agricultural revolution
• common land
• demand led to inventions