the industrial revolution

Question 1

what is arithmetic growth? (1)

Answer 1

growth that changes at the same rate over time

Question 2

what is exponential growth? (1)

Answer 2

growth that gets faster and faster over time, changing quicker over time.

Question 3

when did the industrial revolution begin? (1)

Answer 3

1760

Question 4

industrialisation? (1)

Answer 4

to use machinery to do tasks that were originally done by hand

Question 5

Imperialism? (1)

Answer 5

The policy or ideology of extending a country’s power and influence through colonisation of military force

Question 6

Nationalism? (1)

Answer 6

Extreme loyalty to your nation or state, its people and culture, involving promoting these interests above other nations views or beliefs.

Question 7

Colonisation? (1)

Answer 7

The act of one country settling in to another place in order to become the new rulers of said country and to live their lives out in this new country

Question 8

what is a revolution? (1)

Answer 8

when people rise up and demand change in the political way a country is ruled

Question 9

Urbanisation? (1)

Answer 9

population increased in the cities urbanisation

Question 10

Capitalism? (2)

Answer 10

an economic system in which private individuals and companies own property and goods, rather than the government → the companies would then make a prophet.

Question 11

what was the effect of revolutionising transport? (1)

Answer 11

increased speed of travel by roads

Question 12

what was the agriculture revolution? (3)

Answer 12

from farming on others land to getting kicked off that land of they didn’t own it

The ability to farm larger blocks of land → increased food production

Labourers started looking for jobs as they weren’t required on the farms → moved to urban areas and started working in factories

Question 13

what was the enlightenment? (1)

Answer 13

the renaissance

when thinkers began to challenge religion or tradition

thinking on reason rather than belief

Question 14

what was the advantages of the banking system? (1)

Answer 14

money for investment and protection for trade

Question 15

why was technology needed to be innovated? (2)

Answer 15

Increase in population → demanded faster production of items

Question 16

railways? (3)

Answer 16

Completely revolutionised transport

The first rail line opened → transport became efficient and reliable

Speed of rail transport → urban population was able to get and send products very easily and efficiently

Question 17

internal combustion engine? (2)

Answer 17

Design formed the basis for modern cars and engines

Cars can now me manufactured cheaply, quickly and available for the wider public

Question 18

how did industrialisation change how people worked? (2)

Answer 18

Before the 1740, people in britain live a traditional lifestyle with most of its people living in the countrysides

Families worked together and work revolved around what needed to be done on the farm

Question 19

working conditions in factories? (5)

Answer 19

hard physical labour

no breaks

working hours of 12 - 16 hours

low wages

high chance of injury

Question 20

child labour? (1)

Answer 20

Hired because they were a cheap source of labour as well as being small and agile

Question 21

living conditions? (3)

Answer 21

To make a profit, building companies built small houses that they could fit lots of people

Literally no sanitation

Houses did not have running water or indoor toilets

Question 22

the women’s suffrage movement? (1)

Answer 22

a movement of women campaigning a right to vote

Question 23

trade unions? (1)

Answer 23

An organization of workers, campaigning for better salaries, pension, holidays, health insurance, sick pay, overtime and more

Question 24

tolpuddle martyrs? (1)

Answer 24

A group of agriculture labourers who started a movement to support farm workers

Question 25

chartism? (2)

Answer 25

Chartism was a movement in britain that demanded electoral reform in order to secure the vote for all working class men

the change in electoral/voting systems to improve how public desires are express in election results

Question 26

luddites? (1)

Answer 26

Protesters who objected to the use of machinery in the textile industry

Question 27

what was the slave trade? (2)

Answer 27

A whole lot of enslaved africans working on farms and plantations to provide supplies to the rest of the world

The slave trade was heavily based on the triangular trade

Question 28

when was slavery abolished?

Answer 28

1833

Question 29

what were some of the negative environmental effects of the industrial revolution? (3)

Answer 29

deforestation –> making space for factories

air pollution –> burning of coal from steam driven machines

water pollution –> lack of sanitation