Start of the Industrial Revolution

Question 1

What is the background of the start of the industrial revolution?

Answer 1

the begginning of the Industrial Revolution caused mass migration from the countryside to the city- urbanisation. This had a negative impact upon the traditional sports and pastimes of the working class

Question 2

What is the background of the start of the industrial revolution?

Answer 2

the begginning of the Industrial Revolution caused mass migration from the countryside to the city- urbanisation. This had a negative impact upon the traditional sports and pastimes of the working class

Question 3

What was the urban revolution?

Answer 3

Meant there was no space to play sports such as mob football

Question 4

What was the urban revolution?

Answer 4

Meant there was no space to play sports such as mob football

Question 5

Why did the working class have no time to play?

Answer 5

A 72 hour working week
A shift from seasonal time to machine time
Attendance of church on Sunday

Question 6

What did poverty mean for them?

Answer 6

Low wages meant the working class couldn’t afford to play

Question 7

What was the effect of poor health?

Answer 7

Poor working conditions and pollution meant working class were often too ill or too tired to play
Poor living conditions resulted in ill heath and disease, no energy to play