Industrial Revolution

Question 1

What is strip farming?

Answer 1

Strip farming is a method of farming which involves cultivating a field partitioned into long , narrow strips which are alternated in a crop rotation system. It is used when a slope is too steep when there is no alternative method of preventing preventing soil erosion.

Question 2

Why did the agricultural revolution occur?

Answer 2

New farming techniques and improve livestock breeding lead to better food production. This allowed to spike in population and increased health. The new farming techniques also led to an enclosure movement.

Question 3

Name one technology the aided of the agricultural revolution?

Answer 3

BREEDING

Question 4

Explain how Turnpike trusts change Britain during the industrial revolution.

Answer 4

Turnpike trust improved the roads.The money they got from the tollhouse went towards renovating the roads making them better, shorter and safer.

Question 5

Explain how canals change Britain during the industrial revolution?

Answer 5

Canals changed Britain as they could transport food across the country and receive goods from other parts of England.

Question 6

Explain how railways change Britain during the industrial revolution?

Answer 6

Railways changed Britain as they could transport people around Britain. Easier and faster they now had a chance to see somewhere new. They also could transport food quicker and that would’ve resulted in fresh food.

Question 7

Explain what life was like for children in the mills?

Answer 7

…

Question 8

Explain what schools were like in the industrial revolution.

Answer 8

…